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pried Definition and Meaning in English (pried definition)

verb
Synonyms:leveredforced open
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Pried definition: To force something open or separate things using a lever or tool.

Definitions of Pried

  1. 1verb

    To force something open or separate things using a lever or tool.

  2. 2verb

    To inquire too curiously into a person's private affairs, often in an intrusive manner.

Example Sentences

“The thief pried open the window to enter the house.”

“She felt he pried too much into her personal life.”

Synonyms

leveredforced open

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivepry
third person singularpries
present participleprying
agent nounpryer

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Pried definition: To force something open or separate things using a lever or tool.
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'Pried' translates to 'pried' in English. Pried definition: To force something open or separate things using a lever or tool.
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