| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| preace | verb & noun | Press. |
| preach | verb i. | To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon., To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher., To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue., To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching., To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon., To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching., To advise or recommend earnestly., A religious discourse. |
| preact | verb t. | To act beforehand; to perform previously. |
| prearm | verb t. | To forearm. |
| prease | verb t. & i. | To press; to crowd., A press; a crowd. |
| precel | verb t. & i. | To surpass; to excel; to exceed. |
| precis | noun | A concise or abridged statement or view; an abstract; a summary. |
| predal | adjective | Of or pertaining to prey; plundering; predatory. |
| preedy | adverb | With ease. |
| prefer | verb t. | To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; — said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc., To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass., To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general., To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; — often followed by to, before, or above. |
| prefix | verb t. | To put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement., To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently., That which is prefixed; esp., one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure. |
| prelal | adjective | Of or pertaining to printing; typographical. |
| premit | verb t. | To premise. |
| prepay | verb t. | To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage. |
| presto | adjective | Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly., Quickly; rapidly; — a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of time except prestissimo. |
| pretex | verb t. | To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely. |
| pretor | noun | A civil officer or magistrate among the ancient Romans., Hence, a mayor or magistrate. |
| pretty | superl. | Pleasing by delicacy or grace; attracting, but not striking or impressing; of a pleasing and attractive form a color; having slight or diminutive beauty; neat or elegant without elevation or grandeur; pleasingly, but not grandly, conceived or expressed; as, a pretty face; a pretty flower; a pretty poem., Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune., Affectedly nice; foppish; — used in an ill sense., Mean; despicable; contemptible; — used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow., Stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant., In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; — less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather. |
| preyed | imp. & past participle | of Prey |
| preyer | noun | One who, or that which, preys; a plunderer; a waster; a devourer. |