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[ verb ] to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open
Examples "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail" Used in print (Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)Now he was certain : the lock had not yielded to Muller 's collection of keys ; fresh scars showed that the door had been prized open . |
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[ verb ] regard highly; think much of
Examples "I respect his judgement" "We prize his creativity" Related terms disrespect disrespect see admire reverence think_the_world_of esteem deference value respecter |
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