respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
(verb) regard highly; think much of; âI respect his judgementâ; âWe prize his creativityâ
pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy
(verb) to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; âThe burglar jimmied the lockâ; âRaccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pailâ
pry, prise
(verb) make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; âThey pried the information out of himâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prise (plural prises)
(obsolete) An enterprise or adventure.
Obsolete form of prize.
prise (third-person singular simple present prises, present participle prising, simple past and past participle prised)
To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
• Peris, Piers, Speir, Spier, peris, piers, pries, resip, ripes, spier, spire
Source: Wiktionary
Prise, n.
Definition: An enterprise. [Obs.] Spenser.
Prise, n. & v.
Definition: See Prize, n., 5. Also Prize, v. t.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be âdancingâ after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatâs how the first coffee drink was born.
