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prise

UK/pɹaɪz/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

  • “The burglar jimmied the lock”
  • “Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail”
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2.

make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

  • “They pried the information out of him”
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3.

regard highly; think much of

  • “I respect his judgement”
  • “We prize his creativity”
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Origin

From the Middle English noun prise (“taking of something”), from Old French prise (“seizure; taking; capture”), past participle of prendre (“to take”). Doublet of prize.

Phrases

  • prise de fer

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