Prise meaning : The cost required to gain possession of something. The cost of an action or deed. Value; estimation; excellence; worth. An enterprise or adventure. To force (open) with a lever; to pry. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel. An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort. That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect. A contest for a reward; competition. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.