prise (Meaning)
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prise (v)
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
regard highly; think much of
Synonyms & Antonyms of prise
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
prise Sentence Examples
- She tried to prise open the stubborn lid of the jar, but it wouldn't budge.
- With a crowbar, he managed to prise the rusted door of the old shed open.
- The detective sought to prise information from the reluctant witness during the interrogation.
- Using a screwdriver, he carefully tried to prise apart the pieces of the broken toy.
- She attempted to prise the keys from his grasp, but he held on tightly.
- The reporter hoped to prise a scoop from the reticent interviewee.
- With great effort, they managed to prise the heavy stone slab from its resting place.
- The children eagerly tried to prise open the treasure chest they discovered buried in the sand.
- He used a chisel to prise loose the old tiles from the floor.
- Despite their best efforts, they couldn't prise the stuck zipper open.
FAQs About the word prise
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open, make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry, regard highly; think much of
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No antonyms found.
She tried to prise open the stubborn lid of the jar, but it wouldn't budge.
With a crowbar, he managed to prise the rusted door of the old shed open.
The detective sought to prise information from the reluctant witness during the interrogation.
Using a screwdriver, he carefully tried to prise apart the pieces of the broken toy.
