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| prize [ prīz ] or prise [ prīz ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle prized, present participle priz·ing, 3rd person present singular priz·es) (past and past participle prised, present participle pris·ing, 3rd person present singular pris·es) |
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1. lever something: to open or part something by levering
  I used a screwdriver to prize the lid off the paint.
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2. extract information: to get something, especially information, from somebody or something with difficulty
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noun |
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lever: something used as a lever
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| [14th century. Probably < Old French prise (see prize3)] |
