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- privilege noun (a privilege, privileges); verb (privilege, privileges, privileged, privileging)
A special right or advantage that only some people have. - privy noun (a privy, privies); adjective (privy to, formal)
An outdoor toilet, a small hut over a hole in the ground. - prize noun (prize, prizes); verb (prize, prizes, prized, prizing); adjective (a prize pumpkin)
A prize is something you win for doing well in a game, race or contest. - pro noun (a pro, pros) — informal; preposition/prefix (pro-)
A pro is a professional: a person paid for a sport or job. - probability noun (probability, probabilities)
How likely something is to happen, given as a number from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain), or as a fraction or percentage. - probable adjective (probable; more probable, most probable); noun (a probable — a likely choice, in sport)
1) Likely to happen or be true, but not certain. 2) (noun, informal) Someone likely to be chosen, e.g. for a team. - probably adverb
1) Probably means very likely; almost certainly, but not 100% sure. - probate noun (probate, uncountable); verb (probate, probates, probated — USA)
1) (law) Probate is the official legal process that checks that a dead person's will is real, so that their money and belongings can be… - probation noun (probation — uncountable)
1) (law) Probation is when a person who broke the law is allowed to stay out of prison but must behave well and meet regularly with a… - probationary adjective (probationary)
Done or given for a trial time, to see if a person is good enough before they are made permanent. - probe noun (a probe, probes); verb (probe, probes, probed, probing)
A space probe is a spacecraft with no people in it, sent to explore planets and space. - problem noun (problem, problems)
A problem is a question you have to work out, like a maths story: a word problem. - proboscis noun (a proboscis, proboscises)
A proboscis is a long, bendy nose or snout, like an elephant's trunk or a tapir's snout. - procedure noun (a procedure, procedures)
A set of steps to follow in a certain order to do something correctly or safely (the fire drill procedure). - proceed verb (proceed, proceeds, proceeded, proceeding); noun (proceeds, plural only)
To proceed is to go on or continue, often after a stop. - proceeding verb present participle of proceed (proceed, proceeds, proceeded, proceeding); noun (a proceeding, proceedings)
Proceeding means going on or continuing: The work is proceeding well. - proceeds noun, plural only (the proceeds); also a form of the verb proceed (proceed, proceeds, proceeded, proceeding)
The proceeds are the money you get from selling something or from an event, such as a fair or a concert. - process noun (a process, processes); verb (process, processes, processed, processing)
A process is a series of steps or changes that happen one after another to reach a result. - processed adjective and verb (process, processes, processed, processing)
changed by a factory or machine (processed food). - procession noun (a procession, processions)
A line of people, cars or animals moving slowly forward in an orderly way, often as part of a ceremony or celebration. - processor noun (a processor, processors)
A processor is the part of a computer that carries out instructions and does calculations; it is the computer's «brain». - proclaim verb (proclaim, proclaims, proclaimed, proclaiming)
To announce something officially and publicly: «The king proclaimed a holiday.». - proclaimed verb (past tense and past participle of proclaim: proclaim, proclaims, proclaimed, proclaiming); adjective (self-proclaimed)
Announced something officially and publicly: "The king proclaimed a holiday.". - proclamation noun (a proclamation, proclamations)
An official public announcement, especially from a king, queen, president or government. - procrastination noun (procrastination — uncountable); verb procrastinate; person procrastinator
1) Procrastination is putting off something you should do, especially something boring or hard, and doing it later or at the last minute. - procurable adjective (procurable)
1) (formal) Able to be got, bought or obtained: The part is not procurable here. 2) Available to get, often with some effort. - procure verb (procure, procures, procured, procuring)
To procure means to get or obtain something, often with some effort: "they procured food for the journey". - procurement noun (procurement — usually uncountable)
The act of getting or buying something, especially goods for a company or government. - prod verb (prod, prods, prodded, prodding); noun (a prod, prods)
To poke someone or something with a finger, a stick or another pointed thing. - prodigal adjective (prodigal); noun (a prodigal, prodigals)
The prodigal son is the young man in Jesus's story who wastes his father's money, comes home sorry, and is welcomed with love. - prodigious adjective
Very large, great or amazing in size, strength or amount. - prodigiously adverb
In a very great or huge way; extremely. - prodigy noun (prodigies)
A child or person who is amazingly clever or talented, far beyond others of the same age. - produce verb (produce, produces, produced, producing); noun (produce — uncountable)
1) To produce is to make or grow something. 2) Produce (said PROD-yoos) is fruit and vegetables that farmers grow. 3) To produce is to… - producer noun (a producer, producers)
A producer is a person, company or country that makes or grows things to sell. - product noun (a product, products)
A product is something that is made or grown to be sold: dairy products, cleaning products. - production noun (production, productions)
Making or growing things, especially in large amounts: car production, food production. - productive adjective
Making a lot of things, such as crops, ideas or results; fruitful and useful. - productivity noun (productivity, uncountable)
How much work, goods or results someone or something produces in a certain time: «Productivity rose when the new machines came.». - prof noun (informal, short for professor: a prof, profs; Prof. as a title)
Informal short form of «professor»: a teacher of the highest rank at a university. - profane adjective (profane); verb (profane, profanes, profaned, profaning) — formal
Profane language is rude, offensive or shows no respect for religion; swearing. - profanity noun (profanity, profanities)
Profanity is swearing or rude, offensive language. - profess verb (profess, professes, professed, professing)
To say openly that you feel, believe or have something: He professed his love for chocolate. - profession noun (professions)
A job that needs special training or learning, such as being a doctor, teacher or lawyer. - professional adjective (professional, more professional, most professional); noun (a professional, professionals)
Doing a job or sport for money, as your work, not just for fun: "a professional footballer". - professionally adverb
As a job for money, not just as a hobby: «She sings professionally.». - professor noun (a professor, professors)
A professor is a senior teacher at a university, often an expert in one subject. - proffer verb (proffer, proffers, proffered, proffering)
1) (formal) To hold something out to someone so that they can take it; to offer. 2) (formal) To offer advice, help or an explanation. - proficiency noun (proficiency — uncountable)
A high level of skill or ability in something. - proficient adjective (proficient, more proficient)
Good at something because of practice and training; skilled: She is a proficient swimmer. - profile noun (a profile, profiles); verb (profile, profiles, profiled, profiling)
A profile is the side view of a face or head, especially its outline. - profit noun (a profit, profits; also uncountable); verb (profit, profits, profited, profiting)
Profit is the money you have left after you take away what you spent from what you earned. - profitable adjective
Bringing in money or some good; helpful and worth doing. - profound adjective (profound, more profound, most profound)
Profound means very great or very strong, like a profound effect or profound sadness. - profoundly adverb
Very deeply or greatly: «profoundly grateful», «profoundly changed». - profuse adjective
Coming or given in very large amounts, pouring out: «profuse bleeding», «profuse sweating». - profusely adverb
In great amounts; very much, plenty, more than enough. - profusion noun (profusion; no plural)
1) A very large amount of something, more than enough; «in profusion» means in great quantity. - progenitor noun (a progenitor, progenitors) — formal
A person or animal from whom others are descended, an ancestor: «the progenitor of the family». - progeny noun (progeny; the same for singular and plural)
1) The children or young of a parent; the offspring of a person or animal. - prognosticate verb (prognosticate, prognosticates, prognosticated, prognosticating) (old use)
1) To foretell what will happen in the future, often from signs or special knowledge. - program noun (a program, programs); verb (program, programs, programmed, programming)
A program is a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do. - programme noun (a programme, programmes); verb (programme, programmes, programmed, programming); US spelling program
1) A show on TV or radio. 2) A plan of activities: a training programme. 3) A booklet telling you what happens at a play, concert or… - programmer noun (a programmer, programmers)
A programmer is a person who writes computer programs: instructions that tell a computer what to do. - 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». - progressive adjective (progressive, more progressive); noun (a progressive, progressives); adverb progressively
Progressive means happening or developing step by step over time. - progressively adverb (progressively; from the adjective progressive)
1) Steadily and step by step, more and more over time: «It got progressively colder». 2) In a progressive, forward-looking way (rare). - prohibit verb (prohibit, prohibits, prohibited, prohibiting)
To officially forbid something by a rule or law: Smoking is prohibited. - prohibited verb (past of «prohibit»: prohibit, prohibits, prohibited, prohibiting); adjective (prohibited)
1) Not allowed by a law or a rule; forbidden. 2) Stopped from doing something by a rule or by force. - prohibition noun (prohibition, prohibitions)
A prohibition is a rule or law that says something is not allowed. - 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. - projection noun (projection, projections)
A projection is an image shown on a screen or wall by a projector. - projector noun (a projector, projectors)
A projector is a machine that shines light through or from a picture or video so that a large image appears on a screen or wall. - prolong verb (prolong, prolongs, prolonged, prolonging)
1) To prolong something means to make it last longer. - prolongation noun (prolongation, prolongations)
A prolongation is when something is made longer in time, such as a meeting or a stay. - 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. - promenade noun (a promenade, promenades); verb (promenade, promenades, promenaded, promenading)
A wide path by the sea for walking along, often called «the prom». - prominence noun (prominence, uncountable; a prominence — a raised part)
Being well known or important: «She rose to prominence as a singer.». - prominent adjective (prominent, more prominent, most prominent)
Prominent means easy to see because it stands out or sticks out. - prominently adverb
In a place or way that is easy to see or notice: «The sign was prominently displayed.». - promise verb (promise, promises, promised, promising); noun (a promise, promises)
To say that you will certainly do something, or that something will certainly happen. - promisee noun (a promisee, promisees) — law, rare
The person to whom a promise is made; the one who will receive what was promised. - promiser noun (a promiser, promisers)
1) A person who makes a promise. 2) (law, formal) The person in an agreement who promises to do something (also spelled «promisor»). - promisor noun (a promisor, promisors) — (law)
1) (law) The person who makes a promise in a contract or agreement. The person who receives the promise is the promisee. - promontory noun (a promontory, promontories)
A high point of land or rock that sticks out into the sea or a lake; a headland. - promote verb (promote, promotes, promoted, promoting)
To move someone to a higher job or rank: She was promoted to manager. - promotion noun (promotion, promotions)
Moving up to a better or higher job or rank: Mum got a promotion at work. - promotional adjective
Made or used to advertise something and help it sell: «promotional posters», «a promotional video». - prompt adjective (prompt, prompter, promptest); adverb (promptly; also «at six o'clock prompt», UK); verb (prompt, prompts, prompted, prompting); noun (a prompt, prompts)
1) Done quickly, without delay; on time. 2) (verb) To cause someone to do something or make it happen. 3) (verb) To help someone remember… - promptly adverb (promptly)
1) Promptly means quickly, without waiting. 2) Promptly means exactly on time: "at 9 o'clock promptly". 3) Promptly can mean right after… - promulgated verb form (past of promulgate: promulgate, promulgates, promulgated, promulgating); adjective (promulgated) — formal
Made a new law or rule official by announcing it publicly: «The new law was promulgated in May.». - promulgation noun (promulgation — usually uncountable)
The official public announcement of a new law or rule, so it comes into force. - prone adjective (prone to something; lying prone)
Prone to something means likely to have it or do it, often something bad: prone to colds, prone to flooding. - prong noun (prong, prongs)
1) One of the sharp pointed ends of a fork or similar tool. - pronged adjective (no comparative)
1) Having prongs, that is, sharp points at the end. - pronghorn noun (a pronghorn, pronghorns or pronghorn)
1) A deer-like animal of the grasslands of North America, with forked (pronged) horns, famous for being the fastest land animal in America. - pronk verb (pronk, pronks, pronked, pronking); noun (a pronk, pronks)
verb: When an animal like a springbok, gazelle or deer pronks, it leaps high into the air with all four legs stiff, often several times. - 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»?
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