Prise - Definition
prise
v 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" [syn: pry, prise,
prize, lever, jimmy]
2: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the
information out of him" [syn: pry, prise]
3: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We
prize his creativity" [syn: respect, esteem, value,
prize, prise] [ant: disesteem, disrespect]