prise
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Definitions
Verb
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"
Verb
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
Verb
regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"