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priser

to prize, to value

verb pree-ZEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

to take snuff

Usage Note

priser in its most common modern sense means to hold something in high esteem, close to apprécier. Its second, older sense means to inhale snuff (priser du tabac). The word is more formal or literary than apprécier; learners encounter it most often in written texts.

Examples

"Il prise beaucoup la discrétion chez ses amis."

Natural Translation

He greatly values discretion in his friends.

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