prised

  • 1prised — sur·prised·ly; …

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  • 2prised — praɪz v. open by force, pry open, open by the force of leverage …

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  • 3un|ap|prised — «UHN uh PRYZD», adjective. not apprised; not previously informed: »You are not unapprised of the influence of this officer with the Indians (Thomas Jefferson) …

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  • 4un·sur·prised — /ˌʌnsɚˈpraızd/ adj : not surprised by something because you expected it I was unsurprised to find he would not be coming. Readers will be unsurprised by her revelations …

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  • 5prise — UK [praɪz] / US verb [transitive] Word forms prise : present tense I/you/we/they prise he/she/it prises present participle prising past tense prised past participle prised to force two things apart prise something off/apart/open: She prised the… …

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  • 6prise out of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms prise out of : present tense I/you/we/they prise out of he/she/it prises out of present participle prising out of past tense prised out of past participle prised out of prise something out of someone to… …

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  • 7prise — v. & n. (also prize) v.tr. force open or out by leverage (prised up the lid; prised the box open). n. leverage, purchase. Etymology: ME & OF prise levering instrument (as PRIZE(1)) …

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  • 8ap|prise´ment — ap|prise1 «uh PRYZ», transitive verb, prised, pris|ing. to give notice to; let know; inform; notify; advise: »We were at once apprised of his change of plans. Also, apprize. ╂ …

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  • 9ap|pris´er — ap|prise1 «uh PRYZ», transitive verb, prised, pris|ing. to give notice to; let know; inform; notify; advise: »We were at once apprised of his change of plans. Also, apprize. ╂ …

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  • 10ap|prise — ap|prise1 «uh PRYZ», transitive verb, prised, pris|ing. to give notice to; let know; inform; notify; advise: »We were at once apprised of his change of plans. Also, apprize. ╂ …

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