prestige

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, adjective
+ noun [U] the respect and admiration that sb/sth has because of their social position, or what they have done
Synonym: STATUS
social / personal / international prestige + There is a lot of prestige attached to owning a car like this. + jobs with low prestige
+ adjective [only before noun]
1 that brings respect and admiration; important: a prestige job / accent
2 admired and respected because it looks important and expensive
Synonym: LUXURY
a prestige car + prestige items such as jewellery and silver

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

status, reputation, standing, rank, stature, importance, significance, eminence, esteem, pre-eminence, prominence, predominance, primacy, superiority, supremacy, ascendancy, distinction, renown, regard, fame, cachet, repute, celebrity, glamour, stardom:

To raise money, someone with prestige must be found to serve as director of the charity.

Collocation dictionary

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ADJ.

considerable, enormous, great, high, immense

Winning the prize carries immense prestige.

| low | international, national | personal | military, political, social

VERB + PRESTIGE

enjoy, have

an international company that enjoys immense prestige

| lack | acquire, derive, gain, get | accord sb/sth, give sb/sth

Different jobs are accorded different levels of prestige.

| bring, carry | lose | rise in | boost, enhance, increase, raise | damage, lower

The royal couple's prestige was damaged by the allegations.

PREP.

~ among/with

the party's prestige among the public

| ~ within

The post carried great prestige within the police force.

PHRASES

a loss of prestige

Doctors have suffered a loss of prestige following a spate of scandals.

| a matter of prestige

Wearing designer clothes is a matter of personal prestige for many teenagers.

Concise English dictionary

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pre'stɪːʒ
noun
+a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.