PRISE


Meaning of PRISE in English

( US prize )

■ verb

1》 use force in order to open or move apart.

2》 ( ~ something out of/from ) obtain something from (someone) with effort or difficulty.

Origin

C17: from dialect ~ 'lever', from OFr. ~ 'grasp, taking hold'; cf. pry 2 .

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