PRISE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • regard highly
    • think much of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I respect his judgement
    • We prize his creativity
    Hypernyms(s) prise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The burglar jimmied the lock, Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
    Hypernyms(s) prise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • They pried the information out of him
    Hypernyms(s) prise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)