Analysis Complete

prise

/ prise /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 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"
Type of:
open open up
Derived:
jimmy jemmy lever leverage purchase
Entails:
loosen loose
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
"They pried the information out of him"
Type of:
extort wring from
Derived:
nosiness prying snoopiness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
regard highly; think much of
"I respect his judgement"
"We prize his creativity"
Opposites:
disrespect disesteem
Type of:
see consider reckon
Kinds of:
think the world of reverence fear revere venerate
Derived:
value respect esteem regard admiration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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open open up extort wring from see consider reckon think the world of reverence fear revere venerate