Pry (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 3
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.