What does prise mean?

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" make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him" regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

How many definitions does prise have?

Prise has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

Prise Definition & Meaning

prise

verb

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"
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

Synonyms for prise

"Prise" in song lyrics

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"C'est comme tes deux doigts dans la prise"
113 — Au Summum
"x prise"
AOL — AOL
"home prise"
AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does prise mean?: 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" make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him" regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
What part of speech is prise?: Prise is a verb.
How many definitions does prise have?: Prise has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).