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    prise
    /prʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. use force in order to move, move apart, or open (something): "I tried to prise Joe's fingers away from the stick" Similar leverforcewrenchpull

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Prise is a verb that means to use force to lift something off something else, or to separate things using force. Learn how to pronounce prise, see examples of its usage and find synonyms in English.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Prise is a verb that means to use force to lift something off something else, or to separate things using force. Learn how to pronounce prise, see examples of its usage and find synonyms in the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prisePrise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Prise is a verb that means to force open by levering or to extract or obtain with difficulty. It is also a noun that means a tool involving leverage. See word frequency, origin, pronunciation, and usage examples.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prisePrise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Prise is the chiefly British variant of prize, meaning a thing of value or a reward. Learn more about the word, its origin, and its usage with examples and games on Merriam-Webster.com.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb prise, which means to use force to separate something from something else. See examples, synonyms and related phrasal verbs.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › prisePRISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb. to force open by levering. to extract or obtain with difficulty. they had to prise the news out of him. noun. rare. a tool involving leverage in its use or the leverage so employed. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of prise 1. C17: from Old French prise a taking, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere; see prize 1.