P
- progress noun (progress — uncountable); verb (progress, progresses, progressed, progressing)
Progress is moving forward or getting better at something over time. - progression noun (a progression, progressions; progression uncountable)
Moving forward or developing step by step from one stage to another: «the progression from caterpillar to butterfly». - project noun (a project, projects — PROJ-ect); verb (project, projects, projected, projecting — pro-JECT)
A project is a piece of planned work, often done over a period of time, like a school project about volcanoes. - prolong verb (prolong, prolongs, prolonged, prolonging)
1) To prolong something means to make it last longer. - prolonged adjective (prolonged); verb (past tense and past participle of prolong: prolong, prolongs, prolonged, prolonging)
1) Lasting a long time, or longer than usual. 2) (verb) Made something last longer. - promise verb (promise, promises, promised, promising); noun (a promise, promises)
To say that you will certainly do something, or that something will certainly happen. - promote verb (promote, promotes, promoted, promoting)
To move someone to a higher job or rank: She was promoted to manager. - pronoun noun (a pronoun, pronouns)
A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, so we don't have to repeat it, like «he», «she», «it», «they», «we», «you» and «I». - pronounce verb (pronounce, pronounces, pronounced, pronouncing)
To say a word's sounds in a particular way: How do you pronounce «Worcestershire»? - pronounced adjective (pronounced, more pronounced); also past form of pronounce
1) Very noticeable, strong or clear: a pronounced limp, a pronounced accent. 2) The past form of «pronounce»: She pronounced the word well. - pronunciation noun (pronunciation, pronunciations)
Pronunciation is the way a word is said out loud. - proof noun (proof, proofs — usually uncountable); adjective (-proof in compounds: waterproof, childproof)
Facts or evidence that show something is true. - proofread verb (proofread, proofreads, proofread, proofreading)
1) To read a piece of writing carefully to find and correct mistakes in spelling, punctuation and grammar before it is finished or printed. - proper adjective (proper, more proper, most proper)
Right, correct or suitable for the situation: "the proper way to hold a pencil". - properly adverb (properly)
Properly means in the correct or right way: Hold the scissors properly. - property noun (property, properties)
A property is a thing or things that belong to someone: «this pen is my property». - prophecy noun (a prophecy, prophecies)
1) A statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone believed to have special knowledge: «The witch's… - prophesy verb (prophesy, prophesies, prophesied, prophesying)
1) To say what will happen in the future, by special power or by a strong guess. 2) (noun form: prophecy) A prophecy is such a foretelling. - prophet noun (a prophet, prophets)
A prophet is a person who people believe is chosen by God to bring a message or tell the future. - prophetess noun (prophetess, prophetesses)
1) A woman who foretells what will happen in the future. - proportion noun (a proportion, proportions); verb (proportion, proportions, proportioned — rare, formal)
A proportion is a part of a whole, thought of as a share: "a large proportion of the class walks to school". - proportionately adverb
In a way that matches in size or amount. - prose noun (prose — uncountable)
Prose is ordinary written or spoken language in sentences and paragraphs, not in the lines and rhythm of poetry. - prosecute verb (prosecute, prosecutes, prosecuted, prosecuting)
To officially accuse someone of a crime in a court of law and try to prove they are guilty. - prospect noun (a prospect, prospects); verb (prospect, prospects, prospected, prospecting)
The possibility that something will happen: «There is little prospect of rain.». - prosper verb (prosper, prospers, prospered, prospering)
1) To be successful, especially to grow rich or do well over time. 2) To grow strongly and be healthy, like plants or animals. - prosperity noun (prosperity — uncountable)
1) Prosperity is being successful and having plenty of money and good things, especially for a person, a town or a country. - prosperous adjective (prosperous, more prosperous, most prosperous)
1) Doing well; having plenty of money, success and good fortune. - prosperously adverb (prosperously, more prosperously, most prosperously)
1) In a way that brings money, success and good fortune. - prostrate adjective; verb (prostrate, prostrates, prostrated, prostrating)
Lying flat on the ground with your face down: «He lay prostrate on the floor.». - protect verb (protect, protects, protected, protecting)
To keep someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage. - protection noun (protection, usually uncountable; a protection, protections)
Protection is keeping someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage. - proud adjective (proud, prouder, proudest); adverb: proudly; noun: pride
Feeling pleased and happy about something good that you or someone close to you has done or has (proud of my drawing, proud of you). - proudly adverb (proudly, more proudly, most proudly)
In a way that shows you are pleased and happy about something you or someone close to you did or has. - prove verb (prove, proves, proved, proving; past participle proved or proven)
To show with facts or reasons that something is true. - provender noun (provender – uncountable)
1) (old-fashioned) Food, especially dry food for horses and farm animals, such as hay and oats. 2) (humorous) Food for people. - proverb noun (a proverb, proverbs; Proverbs — Bible)
A proverb is a short, well-known saying that gives advice or states a truth about life, like "Look before you leap". - provide verb (provide, provides, provided, providing)
1) To give someone something they need or want. 2) provide for: to give someone money, food and a home. 3) provided (that), providing… - providence noun (no plural)
Providence is the care or guidance of God, or the good luck that seems to come from fate; in tales it can mean a kind protecting power. - province noun (a province, provinces)
A large part of a country with its own local government, like Ontario in Canada. - provision noun (a provision, provisions; also uncountable provision); verb (provision, provisions, provisioned, provisioning — formal)
Giving or supplying something people need: the provision of food or school places. - provisions noun (provisions — plural); also provision (a provision, uncountable)
Provisions are supplies of food and drink, especially taken on a journey. - provocation noun (provocation, provocations)
Provocation is something done or said on purpose to make someone angry or to make them react. - provoke verb (provoke, provokes, provoked, provoking)
To provoke someone is to annoy them on purpose to make them angry or react. - provoked verb past form (provoke → provoked); adjective (provoked)
Provoked is the past form of provoke: made someone angry on purpose, or caused a reaction. - prudence noun (prudence — uncountable; also a girl's name, Prudence)
Prudence is being careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid risks and mistakes. - prudent adjective (prudent, more prudent, most prudent)
Prudent means careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid danger or waste. - prune noun (a prune, prunes); verb (prune, prunes, pruned, pruning)
A prune is a dried plum, dark and wrinkly, eaten as a snack or cooked. - pry verb (pries, pried, prying)
To pry is to force something open or up with a tool, or to ask questions about things that are none of your business. - psalm noun (a psalm, psalms; the Psalms — the book)
A psalm is a holy song or poem in the Book of Psalms in the Bible, used by Jews and Christians to praise, thank, or call out to God. - psaltery noun
An old stringed musical instrument like a harp, played to accompany songs. - pseudo adjective (informal); prefix pseudo- (fragment)
«pseudo-» means false or pretend, looking like something it is not: pseudoscience, pseudonym. - ptolemaic adjective
Having to do with Ptolemy, the ancient Greek scientist, or with the Ptolemies, the Greek kings of Egypt. - ptolemy proper noun (Ptolemy) — a name
1) (a name) Ptolemy was a Greek scientist who lived in Alexandria in Egypt about 1,900 years ago (around 100–170 AD); he wrote that the… - public adjective (public); noun (the public, uncountable)
Public means for everyone to use or see, not private: a public park, a public toilet. - publish verb (publish, publishes, published, publishing)
To publish means to print a book, magazine or newspaper and make it available for people to buy or read. - published verb (past tense and past participle of publish); adjective (published)
Published is the past form of publish: it was printed or put out for people to read. - publisher noun (a publisher, publishers)
A company or person that prepares books, magazines, newspapers, music or games and makes them available for people to buy or read. - puff noun (a puff, puffs); verb (puff, puffs, puffed, puffing)
1) A short burst of air, smoke, wind or steam. 2) (verb) To breathe quickly and hard, for example after running. 3) (verb) To blow out air… - pul noun (pul, puls or puli — rare); fragment
A small coin of Afghanistan: 100 puls make one afghani; today it is hardly used. - pull verb (pull, pulls, pulled, pulling); noun (a pull, pulls)
To pull is to move something toward you by holding it. - pulpit noun (a pulpit, pulpits)
A pulpit is a raised, enclosed stand in a church, from which the priest or minister gives the sermon. - pulse noun (pulse, pulses); verb (pulse, pulses, pulsed, pulsing)
Your pulse is the beat of your heart that you can feel on your wrist or neck. - pun noun (a pun, puns); verb (pun, puns, punned, punning)
1) A pun is a joke that uses a word with two meanings, or words that sound the same, to be funny. 2) To pun means to make such a joke. - puncture noun (a puncture, punctures); verb (puncture, punctures, punctured, puncturing)
A puncture is a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre so that the air comes out. - punish verb (punish, punishes, punished, punishing)
To make someone suffer or lose something because they did something wrong, so they learn not to do it again. - punished verb form (past and past participle of punish: punished); adjective
Punished means made to suffer something unpleasant because you did something wrong or broke a rule. - punishment noun (a punishment, punishments; punishment)
A punishment is something unpleasant done to someone because they did something wrong, like losing playtime or paying a fine. - pupil noun (pupil, pupils)
A pupil is a child who goes to school and learns from a teacher. - pur noun
A Persian word meaning a lot, which is a token or stone drawn to decide something by chance. - purchase verb (purchase, purchases, purchased, purchasing); noun (a purchase, purchases)
1) To buy something. 2) (noun) Something you have bought. 3) (noun) The act of buying. 4) (noun) A firm hold or grip: «my feet couldn't… - pure adjective (pure, purer, purest)
1) Pure means not mixed with anything else. 2) Pure means clean and without dirt, germs or harmful things. 3) Pure can mean complete or… - pureness noun
The state of being clean, clear or free from wrong. - purge verb (purge, purges, purged, purging); noun (a purge, purges)
To get rid of people, things or ideas that are not wanted, often harshly: «The ruler purged his enemies from the army.». - purification noun (purification, uncountable; a purification — a ritual)
Making something clean and pure by removing dirt or harmful things: «water purification». - purifier noun
A person who cleans metal or people by removing what is impure. - purify verb (purify, purifies, purified, purifying)
To make something pure by removing dirt, germs or harmful things: «Boil the water to purify it.». - purim noun
The Jewish holiday that remembers how Esther and Mordecai saved the Jews of Persia from Haman. - purity noun (no plural)
1) Purity is the state of being clean and free from dirt or anything mixed in. 2) Purity is goodness and innocence, being free from wrong. - purple adjective (purple, purpler, purplest); noun (purple)
Purple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets. - purpose noun (a purpose, purposes); phrase (on purpose)
The purpose of something is the reason it exists or the job it is meant to do. - purse noun (purse, purses); verb (purse your lips)
A purse is a small bag for carrying money and coins (UK, Ireland, Australia). - pursue verb (pursue, pursues, pursued, pursuing)
To pursue means to chase or follow someone or something to catch them. - pursuer noun (a pursuer, pursuers)
1) A pursuer is someone who is chasing or following another person or animal to try to catch them. - push verb (push, pushes, pushed, pushing); noun (a push, pushes)
To push is to move something away from you by pressing it. - put verb (put, puts, put, putting); noun (shot put — a sport)
To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table. - putrid adjective
Rotten and foul-smelling. - putting verb form (-ing form of put: put, puts, put, putting); noun (putting — in golf, hitting the ball gently into the hole, said «PUT-ing» like «but»)
Putting means placing something somewhere: putting a book on the shelf. - pyramid noun (pyramid, pyramids)
A pyramid is a solid shape with a flat bottom (base) and sides shaped like triangles that meet at a point at the top. - pythagorean adjective
Having to do with Pythagoras, the Greek thinker who taught that numbers are the basis of all things, or with his followers.
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