English

Detailed Synonyms for prise in English

prise:

prise British

  1. prise
    prize
    – of superior grade 1
    • prize American
      • prize carnations1

prise adj, British

  1. prise
    – of superior grade 1
    prime; quality; choice; prize; select; prise
    – of superior grade 1

prise [the ~] noun, British

  1. the prise
    – something given as a token of victory 1
    the prize; the trophy; the prise
    – something given as a token of victory 1
  2. the prise
    – goods or money obtained illegally 1
    the loot; the prize; the booty; the swag; the pillage; the plunder; the dirty money; the prise
    – goods or money obtained illegally 1
  3. the prise
    – something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery 1
    the award; the prize; the prise
    – something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery 1
    • award [the ~] noun
    • prize [the ~] noun, American
      • the prize was a free trip to Europe1
    • prise [the ~] noun, British

prise verb, British

  1. prise
    – regard highly; think much of 1
    to value; to esteem; to respect; to prize; prise
    – regard highly; think much of 1
    • value verb (values, valued, valueing)
    • esteem verb (esteems, esteemed, esteeming)
    • respect verb (respects, respected, respecting)
      • I respect his judgement1
    • prize verb, American (prizes, prized, prizing)
      • We prize his creativity1
    • prise verb, British
  2. prise
    – to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open 1
    to lever; to prize; to pry; prise; jimmy
    – to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open 1
    • lever verb (levers, levered, levering)
    • prize verb, American (prizes, prized, prizing)
    • pry verb (pries, pried, prying)
      • Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail1
    • prise verb, British
    • jimmy verb
  3. prise
    – make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry 1
    to prize
    – of superior grade 1
    • prize verb, American (prizes, prized, prizing)
      • prize carnations1
    to pry; prise
    – make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry 1
    • pry verb (pries, pried, prying)
      • They pried the information out of him1
    • prise verb, British
  4. prise
    – hold dear 1
    to value; appreciate; treasure; to prize; prise
    – hold dear 1
    • value verb (values, valued, valueing)
    • appreciate verb
    • treasure verb
    • prize verb, American (prizes, prized, prizing)
      • I prize these old photographs1
    • prise verb, British

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Related Definitions for "prise":

  1. regard highly; think much of1
  2. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open1
  3. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry1