prise
Meanings
verb
- To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
- To extract something that is difficult to obtain.
noun
- An enterprise or adventure.
- Obsolete form of prize.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the Middle English noun prise (“taking of something”), from Old French prise (“seizure; taking; capture”), past participle of prendre (“to take”). Doublet of prize.
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