Prise
verb (used with object), prised, prising, noun
1.
prize3 .
verb (used with object), prized, prizing.
1.
pry2 .
noun
2.
leverage.
3.
a lever.
verb (transitive)
1.
to force open by levering
2.
to extract or obtain with difficulty: they had to prise the news out of him
noun
3.
(rare or dialect) a tool involving leverage in its use or the leverage so employed
noun
1.
a reward or honour for victory or for having won a contest, competition, etc
(as modifier): prize jockey, prize essay
2.
something given to the winner of any game of chance, lottery, etc
3.
something striven for
4.
any valuable property captured in time of war, esp a vessel
verb
1.
(transitive) to esteem greatly; value highly
verb, noun
1.
a variant spelling of prise
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