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pried |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pry Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pry Entailment of verb pry 1 of 4 senses of pry Sense 1 pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy => loosen, loose Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb pry 4 senses of pry Sense 1 pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy => open open up Sense 2 pry => ask inquire, enquire Sense 3 pry, nose, poke => search, look Sense 4 pry, prise => extort, wring from Familiarity of verb pry pry used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pry Sense 1 pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy => open open up -------------- Sense 2 pry => ask inquire, enquire -------------- Sense 3 pry, nose, poke => search, look -------------- Sense 4 pry, prise => extort, wring from -------------- Overview of verb pry The verb pry has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy -- (to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail") 2. (2) pry -- (be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!") 3. (1) pry, nose, poke -- (search or inquire in a meddlesome way "This guy is always nosing around the office") 4. pry, prise -- (make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him") Overview of verb pry The verb pry has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy -- (to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail") 2. (2) pry -- (be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!") 3. (1) pry, nose, poke -- (search or inquire in a meddlesome way "This guy is always nosing around the office") 4. pry, prise -- (make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him")
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