lever, v.
(levered, levering, levers)
(levered, levering, levers)
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
jimmy lever prise prize pry
sample sentences
"The burglar jimmied the lock""Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
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