prise meaning and definition

PRISE verb

Definition of prise (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: jimmy, lever, prize, pry
2. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
   • "They pried the information out of him"
   • synonyms: pry
3. regard highly; think much of
   • "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
   • synonyms: esteem, prize, respect, value
   • antonym: disesteem