prise

verbs

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"

jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pry

make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

"They pried the information out of him"

prise, pry

regard highly; think much of

"I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

esteem, prise, prize, respect, value