Webster's Dictionary 1913

7885

Prettyish

Pret″ty‐ish, a. Somewhat pretty. Walpole.

7886

Prettyism

Pret″ty‐ism (?), n. Affectation of a pretty style, manner, etc. Ed. Rev.

7887

Pretypify

Pre‐typ″i‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pretypified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pretypifying.] To prefigure; to exhibit previously in a type. Bp. Pearson.

7888

Pretzel

Pret″zel (?), n. [G. pretzel, bretzel. Cf. Bretzel.] A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside.

7889

Prevail

Pre‐vail″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Prevailed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prevailing.] [F. prévaloir, OF. prevaleir, L. praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or worth. See ...

7890

Prevailing

Pre‐vail″ing, a. 1. Having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive. Shak.Saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers. Rowe.2. Predominant; prevalent; most gene...

7891

Prevailingly

Pre‐vail″ing‐ly, adv. So as to prevail.

7892

Prevailment

Pre‐vail″ment (?), n. Prevalence; superior influence; efficacy. Shak.

7893

Prevalence

Prev″a‐lence (?), n. [L. praevalentia: cf. F. prévalence. See Prevail.] The quality or condition of being prevalent; superior strength, force, or influence; general existence, r...

7894

Prevalency

Prev″a‐len‐cy (?), n. See Prevalence.

7895

Prevalent

Prev″a‐lent (?), a. [L. praevalens, -entis, p. pr. of praevalere. See Prevail.] 1. Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence, or efficacy; prevailing; p...

7896

Prevalently

Prev″a‐lent″ly, adv. In a prevalent manner. Prior.

7897

Prevaricate

Pre‐var″i‐cate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Prevaricated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prevaricating.] [L. praevaricatus, p. p. of praevaricari to walk crookedly, to collude; prae before + var...

7898

Prevaricate (2)

Pre‐var″i‐cate, v. t. To evade by a quibble; to transgress; to pervert. Jer. Taylor.

7899

Prevarication

Pre‐var′i‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. praevaricatio: cf. F. prévarication.] 1. The act of prevaricating, shuffling, or quibbling, to evade the truth or the disclosure of truth; a deviat...

7900

Prevaricator

Pre‐var″i‐ca′tor (?), n. [L. praevaricator: cf. F. prévaricateur.] 1. One who prevaricates.2. (Roman Law) A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution....

7901

Preve

Preve (?), v. i. & i. To prove. Chaucer.

7902

Preve (2)

Preve, n. Proof. Chaucer.

7903

Prevenance

Prev″e‐nance (?), n. [F. prévenance.] (Metaph.) A going before; anticipation in sequence or order. “The law of prevenance is simply the well-known law of phenomenal sequence.” W...

7904

Prevenancy

Prev″e‐nan‐cy (?), n. The act of anticipating another's wishes, desires, etc., in the way of favor or courtesy; hence, civility; obligingness. Sterne.

7905

Prevene

Pre‐vene″ (?), v. t. & i. [F. prévenir, L. praevenire. See Prevent.] To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent. Philips.

7906

Prevenience

Pre‐ven″i‐ence (?; 106), n. The act of going before; anticipation.

7907

Prevenient

Pre‐ven″i‐ent (?), a. [L. praeveniens, p. pr.] Going before; preceding; hence, preventive. “Prevenient grace descending.” Milton.

7908

Prevent

Pre‐vent″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prevented; p. pr. & vb. n.Preventing.] [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before + venire to come. See Come.] 1. To go before; to precede; hence,...

7909

Prevent (2)

Pre‐vent″, v. i. To come before the usual time.Strawberries... will prevent and come early. Bacon.

7910

Preventability

Pre‐vent′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being preventable.

7911

Preventable

Pre‐vent″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being prevented or hindered; as, preventable diseases.