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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 buildingsApplyUnclassified
preemptverbgain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)AnalyzeUnclassified
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 buildingsApplyUnclassified
preoccupyverbengage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessivelyUnclassified
prepareverbmake ready for a specific purpose by organizing or assembling requirementsApplyUnclassified
pressverbexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or personApplyUnclassified
press homeverbMWEmake clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of somethingApplyUnclassified
pressureverbto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :'She forced him to take a job in the city'ApplyUnclassified
prevaricateverbbe deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold informationAnalyzeUnclassified
previewverbto watch a movie or play before it is released to the general publicUnderstandUnclassified