Tuesday, December 20, 2022

prise

 

    Verb

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

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

  2. Extract something that is difficult to obtain.
    prise information out of someone
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