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prise - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'prise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prise [ n.]
- An enterprise.
2 . Prise [ n. & v.]
- See Prize, n., 5. Also Prize, v. t.

Meaning of 'prise' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prise [ v]
Meaning (1):
- regard highly; think much of
Example in sentence:
  • I respect his judgement;
  • We prize his creativity
Meaning (2):
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
Example in sentence:
  • Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail;
  • The burglar jimmied the lock
Meaning (3):
- make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
Example in sentence:
  • They pried the information out of him