Pry

[praɪ]

Definition

(verb.) be nosey; 'Don't pry into my personal matters!'.

(verb.) 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'.

(verb.) make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; 'They pried the information out of him'.

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Definition

(n.) A lever; also, leverage.

(v. t.) To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize.

(v. i.) To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach.

(n.) Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Peer, pry, search, look closely or narrowly.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Peer, peep, scrutinize, inquire

ANT:Connive, overlook, disregard, pretermit

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Definition

v.i. to peer or peep into that which is closed: to inspect closely: to try to discover with curiosity:—pa.t. and pa.p. pried.—n. (rare) a peeping glance: one who pries—cf. Paul Pry in John Poole's (1792-1879) comedy so called first produced in 1825.—ns. Prī′er Pry′er.—p.adj. Pry′ing looking closely into: inquisitive: curious.—adv. Pry′ingly.

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