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Meaning of word prise from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open.

Example : The burglar jimmied the lock.
Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail.

Synonyms : jimmy, lever, prize, pry

Meaning : Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry.

Example : They pried the information out of him.

Synonyms : pry

Meaning : Regard highly. Think much of.

Example : I respect his judgement.
We prize his creativity.

Synonyms : esteem, prize, respect, value

Have little or no respect for. Hold in contempt.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

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