| premature |
done, occurring, or born before the required or expected time; too soon. |
| premier |
see "prime minister." [3 definitions] |
| premise |
a proposition that forms the basis for an argument or a conclusion. [5 definitions] |
| preoccupied |
entirely engrossed in thought. [2 definitions] |
| preparation |
the act or process of preparing. [3 definitions] |
| prepare |
to make ready. [4 definitions] |
| prepared |
ready, fit, or equipped for something. [2 definitions] |
| preposition |
in grammar, a word such as "in," "to," or "about" that is used with a noun or noun equivalent to create a phrase that modifies a noun, verb, or adjective. |
| preschool |
of, pertaining to, or suitable for children below school age. [2 definitions] |
| prescribe |
to lay down as a rule or guide. [4 definitions] |
| prescription |
a directive written by a doctor for the preparation and use of a medicine to treat a designated patient. [2 definitions] |
| presence |
the state or condition of being present. [5 definitions] |
| present1 |
being in existence at this time. [6 definitions] |
| present2 |
to endow or provide with something, such as a gift (often fol. by "with"). [7 definitions] |
| presentation |
the act of presenting, or the state of being presented. [4 definitions] |
| presently |
in a short while; very soon. [2 definitions] |
| present participle |
a participle that either indicates ongoing action or state, as "living" in "He was living" or serves as an adjective, as "living" in "a living thing". |
| present tense |
a form of a verb that shows that something is happening now or that a condition exists in the present time. In the sentence, "The sky is blue," "is" is in the present tense. |
| preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
| preservative |
a natural or chemical agent used to preserve foods and the like. [2 definitions] |
| preserve |
to protect from injury, harm, or mishap. [8 definitions] |