v 1: to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open;
"The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry
the lid off the garbage pail" [syn: pry, prize, lever, jimmy]
2: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the
information out of him" [syn: pry]
3: regard highly; think much of [syn: respect, esteem, value, prize] [ant: disrespect, disrespect]