prise

verb

1. 1

   regard highly; think much of

   I respect his judgement

   We prize his creativity

2. 2

   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

3. 3

   make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

   They pried the information out of him