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Synonyms
pry1 (prī)

[Middle English prien.]

intransitive verb: pried (prīd), pry·ing, pries (prīz) 

To look or inquire closely, curiously, or impertinently: was always prying into the affairs of others.

noun: pl., pries (prīz) 

  1. The act of prying.
  2. An excessively or impertinently inquisitive person.
pry2 (prī)

[Alteration of prize3.]

transitive verb: pried (prīd), pry·ing, pries (prīz) 

  1. To raise, move, or force open with a lever.
  2. To obtain with effort or difficulty: pried a confession out of the suspect.

noun: pl., pries (prīz) 

Something, such as a crowbar, that is used to apply leverage.