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powderverbmake into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dustApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
powderiseverbmake into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dustApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
powderizeverbmake into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dustApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
powerverbsupply the force or power for the functioning ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
power-diveverbmake a power diveApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
powerwashverbwash before painting to remove old paint and mildewApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
powwowverbhold a powwow, talk, conference or meetingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
practiceverbrepeatedly perform an activity to improve skill or reinforce learningApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
practice bundlingverbMWEApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
practiseverbengage in a rehearsal (of)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
praiseverbexpress approval ofEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pranceverbto walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress othersUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prangverbcrashUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prang upverbMWEUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prankverbdress or decorate showily or gaudilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prateverbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prawnverbfish for prawnsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prayverbaddress a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worshipUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preachverbspeak, plead, or argue in favor ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preachifyverbspeak as if delivering a sermonUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preambleverbmake a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal documentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prearrangeverbarrange beforehandApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preassembleverbto manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildingsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
precedeverbmove ahead (of others) in time or spaceRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
precessverbmove in a gyrating fashionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
precipitateverbseparate as a fine suspension of solid particlesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
precisverbto make a summary ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
precludeverbmake impossible, especially beforehandAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preconceiveverbconceive beforehandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preconditionverbput into the required condition beforehandApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
precookverbcook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take longApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predateverbestablish something as being earlier relative to something elseUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predeceaseverbdie beforeRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predestinateverbforeordain by divine will or decreeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predestineverbforeordain by divine will or decreeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predetermineverbdetermine beforehandCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predicateverbmake the (grammatical) predicate in a propositionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predictverbforecast or estimate a future outcome based on evidence or patternsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predigestverbdigest (food) beforehandApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predisposeverbmake susceptibleUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
predominateverbbe larger in number, quantity, power, status or importanceAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preemptverbgain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)AnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preenverbUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preexistverbexist beforehand or prior to a certain point in timeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prefabricateverbto manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildingsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prefaceverbfurnish with a preface or introductionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preferverbgive preference to one creditor over anotherEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prefigureverbimagine or consider beforehandAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prefixverbattach a prefix toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preformverbform or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehandApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preheatverbheat beforehandApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prehendverbtake hold ofUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preisolateverbisolate beforehandApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prejudgeverbjudge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidenceEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prejudiceverbinfluence (somebody's) opinion in advanceUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preludeverbserve as a prelude or opening toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
premeditateverbconsider, ponder, or plan an action beforehandEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
premierverbperform a work for the first timeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
premiereverbperform a work for the first timeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
premiseverbset forth beforehand, often as an explanationUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
premissverbtake something as preexisting and givenRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preoccupyverbengage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessivelyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preordainverbforeordain or determine beforehandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prepareverbmake ready for a specific purpose by organizing or assembling requirementsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prepare forverbMWEprepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasantApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prepayverbpay for something before receiving itApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preponderateverbweigh more heavilyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preponeverbto move an event earlier, to advanceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preposeverbplace before another constituent in the sentenceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prepossessverbmake a positive impression (on someone) beforehandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prerecordverbrecord before presentation, as of a broadcastApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
presageverbindicate by signsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prescribeverbrecommend or specify a course of action, treatment, or solutionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
presentverbdisplay, deliver, or show information or work to an audienceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preserveverbkeep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destructionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
presideverbact as presidentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pressverbexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or personApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
press downverbMWEpress downApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
press down onverbMWEexert a force with a heavy weightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
press homeverbMWEmake clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
press onverbMWEcontinue moving forwardApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
press outverbMWEobtain from a substance, as by mechanical actionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pressureverbto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :'She forced him to take a job in the city'ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pressure-cookverbcook in a pressure cookerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pressure-washverbwash before painting to remove old paint and mildewApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pressuriseverbincrease the pressure on a gas or liquidApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pressurizeverbincrease the pressure on a gas or liquidApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
presumeverbUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
presupposeverbrequire as a necessary antecedent or preconditionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pretendverbrepresent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act likeUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pretermitverbdisregard intentionally or let passRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prettifyverbmake more beautifulApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
pretty upverbMWEApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prevailverbbe larger in number, quantity, power, status or importanceEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
prevaricateverbbe deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold informationAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preventverbTo keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
previewverbto watch a movie or play before it is released to the general publicUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
previseverbwarn in advance or beforehandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
preyverbprofit from in an exploitatory mannerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
priceverbdetermine or assign a monetary value to a product or serviceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026