French Conversation · Level 151
30 words
French word
priser
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁize/
Meaning
- verbappreciate
Example
On doit priser le travail bien fait.
One should appreciate work well done.
More examples
Ils savent priser la ponctualité.
They know how to value punctuality.
Core concept
A person singling out someone or something as valuable, admirable, or worth attention.
Common phrases
priser la ponctualité
value punctuality
priser la simplicité
value simplicity
Similar words
apprécier: To recognize the good qualities of something and view it favorably.
estimer: To judge the value or amount of something approximately.
Definition in French
Donner de la valeur à quelque chose ou à quelqu'un; estimer digne d'éloge ou d'intérêt.
Word origin
French inherited priser through Old French prisier, whose base pris ultimately derives from Latin pretium, the source of the idea of value.
Usage tips
- Priser has a more formal or literary tone than common verbs such as apprécier in many contexts.