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     v 1: 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" [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; "I respect his judgement"; "We
        prize his creativity" [syn: {respect}, {esteem}, {value},
        {prize}] [ant: {disrespect}, {disrespect}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0