Prizable
Priz″a‐ble (?), a. Valuable. H. Taylor.
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Prize
Prize (prīz), n. [F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp, fr. pris, p. p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some senses, as 2 (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix ...
Prize (2)
Prize (?), v. t. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. [Written also prise.]
Prize (3)
Prize, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prizing.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See Price, and cf. Praise.] [...
Prize (4)
Prize, n. [F. prix price. See 3d Prize.] Estimation; valuation. Shak.
Prizeman
Prize″man (?), n.; pl.Prizemen (�). The winner of a prize.
Prizer
Priz″er (?), n. [See 3d Prize.] One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser. Shak.
Prizer (2)
Priz″er, n. [See 1st Prize.] One who contends for a prize; a prize fighter; a challenger. Shak.Appeareth no man yet to answer the prizer. B. Jonson.
Prizing
Priz″ing, n. [See 2d Prize.] The application of a lever to move any weighty body, as a cask, anchor, cannon, car, etc. See Prize, n., 5.
Pro
‖Pro, prep. [L.; akin to prae before, Gr. �, and E. for. See For, prep., and cf. Prior, a.] A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth.Pro confesso(Law), taken as confess...
Pro (2)
Pro, adv. For, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; — in contrast with con.Pro and con, for and against, on the affirmative and on the negative side; as, they debated the ...
Pro rata
‖Pro′ ra″ta (?). In proportion; proportionately; according to the share, interest, or liability of each.
Pro thyalosoma
‖Pro‐ thy′a‐lo‐so″ma (?), n.; pl.Prothyalosomata (#). [NL., fr. Gr. πρω̑τοσ first + ὕαλοσ glass + �, �, body.] (Biol.) The investing portion, or spherical envelope, surrounding ...
Pro-
Pro– (?). [L. pro, or Gr. �. See Pro.] A prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to; as, propose, to place before; proceed, to go be...
Proa
Pro″a (?), n. [Malay prā�, prāh�.] (Naut.) A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary b...
Proach
Proach (?), v. i. See Approach.
Proatlas
Pro‐at″las (?), n. [Pref. pro- + atlas.] (Anat.) A vertebral rudiment in front of the atlas in some reptiles.
Probabiliorism
Prob′a‐bil″i‐o‐rism (?), n. The doctrine of the probabiliorists.
Probabiliorist
Prob′a‐bil″i‐o‐rist (?), n. [From L. probabilior, compar. of probabilis probable.] (Casuistry) One who holds, in opposition to the probabilists, that a man is bound to do that w...
Probabilism
Prob″a‐bil‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. probabilisme.] The doctrine of the probabilists.
Probabilist
Prob″a‐bil‐ist, n. [Cf. F. probabiliste.]1. One who maintains that certainty is impossible, and that probability alone is to govern our faith and actions.2. (Casuistry) One who ...
Probability
Prob′a‐bil″i‐ty, n.; pl.Probabilities (#). [L. probabilitas: cf. F. probabilité.]1. The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of ...
Probable
Prob″a‐ble (?), a. [L. probabilis, fr. probare to try, approve, prove: cf. F. probable. See Prove, and cf. Provable.]1. Capable of being proved.2. Having more evidence for than ...
Probably
Prob″a‐bly (?), adv. In a probable manner; in likelihood.Distinguish between what may possibly and what will probably be done. L'Estrange.
Probacy
Pro″ba‐cy (?), n. [See Probate.] Proof; trial. Chaucer.
Probal
Pro″bal (?), a. Approved; probable. Shak.
Probality
Pro‐bal″i‐ty (?), n. Probability. “With as great probality.” Holland.