prise

[ prahyz ]

/ praɪz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR prise ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), noun prised, pris·ing,

prize³.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prise

prise , prize

Words nearby prise

Pripet, Pripet Marshes, prisage, Priscian, Priscilla, prise, prisere, prisiadka, prism, prismatic, prismatic compass

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Example sentences from the Web for prise

For Churchill, politics and literature were two sides of the same career,” Rose writes, “impossible to prise apart.
Churchill Would Be Famous Today on the Strength of His Writing Alone|Anthony Paletta|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With a powerful lever the soldiers attempted to prise open the door of the columbarium, shaking the edifice on its foundations.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
On one occasion he secured a large screw-driver and attempted to prise open the door.
Gorillas & Chimpanzees|R. L. Garner
With his sword he hewed and hacked at the stout oak door, whilst Stuteley sought to prise it open.
Robin Hood|Paul Creswick

Then Ariobarzanes departed the listes: and the Prince withoute any great resistance wan the prise and victory.
The Palace of Pleasure|William Painter
If you cannot find a plank, set half a dozen men to prise up a couple from the floor.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for prise

prise

prize

/ (praɪz) /

verb (tr)

to force open by levering

to extract or obtain with difficultythey had to prise the news out of him

noun

rare, or dialect a tool involving leverage in its use or the leverage so employed

US and Canadian equivalent: pry

Word Origin for prise

C17: from Old French prise a taking, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere; see prize 1

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单词	prise
释义	prise [ prahyz ] / praɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prise ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), noun prised, pris·ing, prize³. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prise prise , prize Words nearby prise Pripet, Pripet Marshes, prisage, Priscian, Priscilla, prise, prisere, prisiadka, prism, prismatic, prismatic compass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prise For Churchill, politics and literature were two sides of the same career,” Rose writes, “impossible to prise apart. Churchill Would Be Famous Today on the Strength of His Writing Alone\|Anthony Paletta\|June 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With a powerful lever the soldiers attempted to prise open the door of the columbarium, shaking the edifice on its foundations. The Death of the Gods\|Dmitri Mrejkowski On one occasion he secured a large screw-driver and attempted to prise open the door. Gorillas & Chimpanzees\|R. L. Garner With his sword he hewed and hacked at the stout oak door, whilst Stuteley sought to prise it open. Robin Hood\|Paul Creswick Then Ariobarzanes departed the listes: and the Prince withoute any great resistance wan the prise and victory. The Palace of Pleasure\|William Painter If you cannot find a plank, set half a dozen men to prise up a couple from the floor. Under Wellington's Command\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for prise prise prize / (praɪz) / verb (tr) to force open by levering to extract or obtain with difficultythey had to prise the news out of him noun rare, or dialect a tool involving leverage in its use or the leverage so employed US and Canadian equivalent: pry Word Origin for prise C17: from Old French prise a taking, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere; see prize 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prise leverage, crowbar, bar, pry, advantage, crow, pinch bar
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prise

verb (used with object), noun prised, pris·ing,

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prise

Words nearby prise

Example sentences from the Web for prise

British Dictionary definitions for prise

prize

verb (tr)

noun

Word Origin for prise

Words related to prise