Associations to the word «Prise»

Wiktionary

PRISE, noun. (obsolete) An enterprise.
PRISE, noun. Obsolete form of prize.
PRISE, verb. To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
PRISE DE FER, noun. (fencing) An engagement of the blades that attempts to control the opponent's weapon.

Dictionary definition

PRISE, verb. 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".
PRISE, verb. Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him".
PRISE, verb. Regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.