PRISE

respect, esteem, value, prize, prise

(verb) regard highly; think much of; “I respect his judgement”; “We prize his creativity”

pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy

(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”

pry, prise

(verb) make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; “They pried the information out of him”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

prise (plural prises)

(obsolete) An enterprise or adventure.

Obsolete form of prize.

Verb

prise (third-person singular simple present prises, present participle prising, simple past and past participle prised)

To force (open) with a lever; to pry.

Anagrams

• Peris, Piers, Speir, Spier, peris, piers, pries, resip, ripes, spier, spire

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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