prise

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :
  2. verb make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
  3. verb regard highly; think much of

Etymology

From the Middle English noun prise (“taking of something”), from Old French prise (“seizure; taking; capture”), past participle of prendre (“to take”). Doublet of prize.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pry, prize, lever, jimmy

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