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Word: Prise
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from dialect prise ‘lever’, from Old French prise ‘grasp, taking hold’. Compare with pry
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
use force in order to move, move apart, or open (something)
Short Definition:use force in order to move, move apart, or open
Examples:- I tried to prise Joe's fingers away from the stick
- using a screwdriver, he prised open the window
Variant Forms:
- prize
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