prise — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- clench verb To grip or hold fast.
- cure noun A treatment or remedy that restores health or solves a problem.
- draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
- grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
- inlet noun A narrow strip of water leading from a larger body of water into the land.
- intake noun The amount of something (food, air, liquid) that a person or system takes in.
- prey noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
- socket noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.
- take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
Senses
prise is used for these senses in English:
- catch (countable) Something which is captured or caught.
- catch (countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
- clench A tight grip.
- cure An act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.
- cure A process of solidification or gelling.
- draft That which is drawn in; a catch; a haul.
- grip A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
- inlet A passage that leads into a cavity.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
clench — full definition
- verb To grip or hold fast.
- verb To close tightly.
- verb Dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).