open up vs prise

open up and prise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
open up	No	No	Yes	No
prise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prise is a hyponym of open up; that is, prise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than open up:

Other hyponyms of open up include unbar, break open, click open, reopen, unlock, unbolt, unseal, uncork, jimmy, lever, prize, pry, breach, gap, lance.

open up (verb)	prise (verb)
make available	regard highly; think much of
become available	to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
talk freely and without inhibition	make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
cause to open or to become open
become open
open up an area or prepare a way
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning