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

    to use force to lift something off something else, for example by pressing a tool against a fixed point or to separate things using force: I managed to prise the lid off the tin of paint. She prised the child's fingers apart and forced him to give her the coins. Synonym. jimmy US.

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

    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. Don't mistake prise for its homonym prize, which as a verb means "to cherish or appreciate."

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of prise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    1. to force open by levering. 2. to extract or obtain with difficulty. they had to prise the news out of him. noun. 3. rare or dialect. a tool involving leverage in its use or the leverage so employed. US and Canadian equivalent: pry.

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

    The meaning of PRISE is chiefly British spelling of prize:5.

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

    PRISE meaning: 1. to use force to lift something off something else, for example by pressing a tool against a…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prisePrise - definition of prise by The Free Dictionary

    1. a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition. 2. something won in a lottery or the like. 3. anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued. 4. something seized or captured, esp. an enemy's ship and cargo captured at sea in wartime. 5. the act of taking or capturing, esp. a ship at sea. 6.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPRISE - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Discover everything about the word "PRISE" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPRISE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "PRISE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRISE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    PRISE definition: to use force to move, remove, or open something: . Learn more.