# prise

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #56,380

## Definitions
1. To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
2. To extract something that is difficult to obtain.

## Etymology
From the Middle English noun prise (“taking of something”), from Old French prise (“seizure; taking; capture”), past participle of prendre (“to take”). Doublet of prize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prise