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prise
Prise (verb) means to open something using a lever or similar tool.
verb
1
To open something using a lever or similar tool.
"I think he must have been trying to prise open that box yonder when he was attacked."
— Sax Rohmer, The Quest of the Sacred Slipper (1919)
"Most people used pliers, scissors, rubber gloves and knives to try to prise open products."
— , 'Wrap rage' hitting the over-50s (2004)
2
To get hold of something that is hard to obtain.
"prise information out of someone"
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Etymology
From the Middle English noun prise (“taking of something”), from Old French prise (“seizure; taking; capture”), past participle of prendre (“to take”). Doublet of prize.
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What is the meaning of prise?
"prise" (verb) means to open something using a lever or similar tool.
What is another word for prise?
Other words for "prise" include lever, pry, value, prize, jimmy, esteem.
What are the different meanings of prise?
"prise" has 2 main meanings: 1. To open something using a lever or similar tool; 2. To get hold of something that is hard to obtain.
