Prise

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  • verb & noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • See prize.
  • noun. A variant of prize.
  • An obsolete form of prize.
  • Choice; excellent; noble.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • See prize, n., 5. Also prize, v. t.
  • noun. An enterprise.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An enterprise.
  • noun. Variant of prize.
  • verb. To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. regard highly; think much of
  • verb. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
  • verb. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
    • Word Usage
    "Now we're gwine out ter de cotton compress, an 'git a lot er colored men tergether, an' ef de w'ite folks 'sturbs me, I shouldn't be s'prise' ef dere'd be a mix-up; -- an 'ef dere is, me an _one_ w'ite man"
    cross-reference
    price  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    extort  open  open up  wring from  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Davis  Donne  affaire  appris  chose  
    suggests
    pride  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    enterprise  
    variant
    prize  
    verb-form
    prised  prises  prising  
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