Definitions for Prise
praɪzprise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmyverb

   to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

   "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

2. pry, priseverb

   make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

   "They pried the information out of him"

3. respect, esteem, value, prize, priseverb

   regard highly; think much of

   "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prisenoun

   An enterprise.

2. prisenoun

   Variant of prize.

3. priseverb

   To force (open) with a lever; to pry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prise

   Purveyance was an ancient prerogative right of the English Crown to purchase provisions and other necessaries for the royal household, at an appraised price, and to requisition horses and vehicles for royal use. It was finally abolished in 1660.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prise

   Prise, a chiefly British term, means to use force in order to move, open, or separate something. It can also refer to extracting or obtaining something with effort or difficulty.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prisenoun

   an enterprise

2. Prise

   see Prize, n., 5. Also Prize, v. t

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prise

   prīz, n. (Spens.) an enterprise or adventure.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRISE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prise is ranked #101247 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Prise surname appeared 178 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Prise.
   
   75.2% or 134 total occurrences were White.
   17.9% or 32 total occurrences were Black.
   3.9% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Consider
   • Extort

Anagrams for Prise »

1. peris

2. piers

3. Piers

4. pries

5. spire

How to pronounce Prise?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Prise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prise in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Prise in a Sentence

1. Ben Burville:

   Theyre very clever animals, they will try and prise the diving gear off my head -- but they know the difference between what is gear and what is my face. They wouldnt dig their flippers into my face.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Prise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prise
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prise
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prise
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Prise
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html