1. adjective /praɪm/
a) First in importance, degree, or rank.
Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe.
b) First in time, order, or sequence
Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.
Syn: greatest, important, main, primary, principal, top, excellent, quality, earliest, first, original, indivisible
2. noun /praɪm/
a) One of the daily offices of prayer of the Western Church, associated with the early morning (typically 6 a.m.).
They all as glad, as birdes of ioyous Prime […].
b) The earliest stage of something.
Once upon a time you dressed so fine. You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you?
Syn: bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak, choice, prize, quality, select, prime number
3. verb /praɪm/
Youll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump.
I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat.
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