prise
prised; prises; prising
To prise is to extract or move something using force, the way you'd prise your stolen diary out of your snooping sibling's hands.
The verb prise is good for when you use an effortful physical force. If you're struggling to open an old window that's painted shut, you may need a screwdriver to prise it open. Don't mistake prise for its homonym prize, which as a verb means "to cherish or appreciate." The two words do share a root, the Latin prendere, "to grasp, seize, or catch."
Definitions of prise
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move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
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make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
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synonyms:
pry
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type of:
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extort, wring from
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
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extort, wring from
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regard highly; think much of
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Antonyms:
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disesteem, disrespect
have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
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think the world of
esteem very highly
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fear, revere, reverence, venerate
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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admire, look up to
feel admiration for
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enshrine, saint
hold sacred
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worship
show devotion to (a deity)
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envy
feel envious towards; admire enviously
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disesteem, disrespect
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