Textual thesaurus for "prise"

(verb) value, esteem, prize, respect

regard highly; think much of

I respect his judgement; We prize his creativity

(verb) pry, prize, jimmy, lever

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

The burglar jimmied the lock: Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail

(verb) pry

make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

They pried the information out of him