prise in WordNet English dictionary

1. regard highly; think much of
   "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
   respect  esteem  value  prize  prise 
   
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"
   pry  prise  prize  lever  jimmy 
   
3. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
   "They pried the information out of him"
   pry  prise