prime
US /praɪm/
・UK /praɪm/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo get a person ready for; prepare someone
We can prime the market if we have a clever advertising campaign
adj.AdjectiveConcerning the highest in quality or value
Prime rib is the best meat on the cow
adj.AdjectiveConcerning the highest level of achievement
He was in prime form before the race
adj.AdjectiveMost important, chief importance in value
The prime goal in child-rearing is to raise independent children
v.t.Transitive VerbTo coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
We should prime the wood before you paint it
adj.AdjectiveMost suitable or likely to succeed.
The prime time for planting tomatoes is early spring.
adj.Adjective(of a number) divisible only by itself and one.
7 is a prime number.
n.NounThe state or time of greatest vigor or success in a person's life.
She was in the prime of her life.
n.NounThe period of greatest strength, vigor, or success in someone's life.
In his prime, he was a world-class athlete.
n.NounA substance used as a first coat.
Apply a prime before painting.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo prepare for detonation or action.
Prime the explosive device.
n.NounA prime number.
The number 2 is a prime.
n.NounThe most favorable interest rate charged by a bank to its best customers.
The prime rate is set by the central bank.
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Well, breaking news: reaction has begun pouring in after reports that Slovakia's Prime Minister, Robert Fico, was shot at after a government offsite meeting.
- Prime Minister Fico's condition was not immediately known.
Prime Minister Fico's condition was not immediately known.
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- While nutrition advocates seek tighter regulation, that may run at odds with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategy to attract more investment from multinational companies.
While nutrition advocates seek tighter regulation, that may run at odds with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategy to attract more investment from multinational companies.
- While nutrition advocates seek tighter regulation, that may run at odds with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategy to attract more investment from multinational companies.
While nutrition advocates seek tighter regulation, that may run at odds with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategy to attract more investment from multinational companies.
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- When Singapore became independent in 1965, the first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and
When Singapore became independent in 1965, the first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and
- When Singapore became independent in 1965, the first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and
When Singapore became independent in 1965, the first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and
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After the two countries traded airstrikes last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a separate crisis as the International Criminal Court announced today it's seeking to arrest him and Israel's defense minister on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for civilian attacks and starvation in Gaza.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a separate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a separate
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Here's a story that's a prime example of me failing to talk to people.
Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
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Questions to the Prime Minister, Catherine McKinnell.
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- but a lot of the goofy things that she does on her show prime her to be playful for the rest of the day.
but a lot of the goofy things that she does on her show prime her to be playful for the rest of the day.
- The point is, make sure to prime yourself to be playful.
The point is, make sure to prime yourself to be playful.
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Kristen Welker asked Poland's prime minister about that.
- Kristen Welker asked Poland's Prime Minister about that.
Kristen Welker asked Poland's Prime Minister about that.
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the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken
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- and the Prime Minister might notify her ministers, but we don't notify our friends about our weekend
and the Prime Minister might notify her ministers, but we don't notify our friends about our weekend
- Businesses notify their customers and the Prime Minister might notify her ministers, but we don't notify our friends about our weekend plans - it's too formal.
Businesses notify their customers and the Prime Minister might notify her ministers, but we don't notify our friends about our weekend plans - it's too formal.