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In some senses, prestige is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
considerable, enormous, great, high, immense
Graduating from that university gave her considerable prestige in her professional field.
low | international, national | personal | military, political, social
VERB + PRESTIGE
enjoy, have
The university has considerable prestige among students and employers worldwide.
lack | acquire, derive, gain, get
accord sb/sth, give sb/sth
Winning an Olympic medal gave the athlete tremendous prestige in her country.
bring, carry | lose | rise in | boost, enhance, increase, raise
damage, lower
The company's prestige was lowered after the product recall and customer complaints.
PREP
~ among/with
The restaurant gained significant prestige with food critics after winning multiple awards.
~ within
Having a degree from that university brings considerable prestige within academic circles.
PHRASES
a loss of prestige
The company experienced a significant loss of prestige after the product recall.
a matter of prestige
For many athletes, winning an Olympic medal is a matter of great prestige.