~ 1
■ verb ( pries , ~ing , pried ) enquire too intrusively into a person's private affairs.
Derivatives
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'peer inquisitively'): of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ verb ( pries , ~ing , pried ) chiefly N. Amer. another term for prise .
Origin
C19: from prise , interpreted as pries , third person singular of the pres. tense.