The Wordsmith Dictionary

Pre *pon "der *ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preponderated; p. pr. & vb. n.Preponderating. ] Etym: [L. praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr. , pondus, ponderis, a weight. See Ponder. ]

1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance. An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the center of the balance, will preponderate greater magnitudes. Glanvill.

2. To overpower by stronger or moral power.

3. To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. [Obs. ] The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates him for peace. Fuller.

PREPONDERATE

PREPONDERATE Pre *pon "der *ate, v. i.

Defn: To exceed in weight; hence, to incline or descend, as the scale of a balance; figuratively, to exceed in influence, power, etc. ; hence; to incline to one side; as, the affirmative side preponderated.That is no just balance in which the heaviest side will not preponderate. Bp. Wilkins.

PREPONDERATINGLY

PREPONDERATINGLY Pre *pon "der *a `ting *ly, adv.

Defn: In a preponderating manner; preponderantly.

PREPONDERATION

Pre *pon `der *a "tion, n. Etym: [L. praeponderatio.]

Defn: The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a preponderation of reasons. I. Watts.

PREPOSE

Pre *pose ", v. t. Etym: [F. préposer; pref. pré - (L. prae before ) +poser. See Pose. ]

Defn: To place or set before; to prefix. [Obs. ] Fuller.

PREPOSITION

Prep `o *si "tion, n. Etym: [L. praepositio, fr. praeponere to place before; prae before + ponere to put, place: cf. F. préposition. See Position, and cf. Provost. ]

1. (Gram. )

Defn: A word employed to connect a noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word; a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case ) to make a phrase limiting some other word; -- so called because usually placed before the word with which it is phrased; as, a bridge of iron; he comes from town; it is good for food; he escaped by running.

2. A proposition; an exposition; a discourse. [Obs. ] He made a long preposition and oration. Fabyan.

PREPOSITIONAL

Prep `o *si "tion *al a. Etym: [Cf. F. prépositionnel.]

Defn: Of or pertaining to a preposition; of the nature of a preposition. Early. -- Prep `o *si "tion *al *ly, adv.

PREPOSITIVE

Pre *pos "i *tive, a. Etym: [L. praepositivus: cf. F. prépositif. ](Gram. )

Defn: Put before; prefixed; as, a prepositive particle. -- n.

Defn: A prepositive word. Tooke.

PREPOSITOR

Pre *pos "i *tor, n. Etym: [NL. ]

Defn: A scholar appointed to inspect other scholars; a monitor. Todd.

PREPOSITURE

Pre *pos "i *ture, n. Etym: [L. praepositura. See Preposition, and cf. Provost. ]

Defn: The office or dignity of a provost; a provostship. Lowth.

PREPOSSESS

Pre `pos *sess ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed; p. pr. & vb. n.Prepossessing. ]

1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden.

2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp. , to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset. It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. Evelyn.

PREPOSSESSING

PREPOSSESSING Pre `pos *sess "ing, a.

Defn: Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. -- Pre `pos *sess "ing *ly, adv.

PREPOSSESSION

PREPOSSESSION Pre `pos *ses "sion, n.

1. Preoccupation; prior possession. Hammond.

2. Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood. "The prejudices and prepossessions of the country. " Sir W. Scott.

Syn. -- Bent; bias; inclination; preoccupancy; prejudgment. See Bent.

PREPOSSESSOR

PREPOSSESSOR Pre `*pos *sess "or, n.

Defn: One who possesses, or occupies, previously. R. Brady.

PREPOSTEROUS

PREPOSTEROUS Pre *pos "ter *ous a.Etym: [L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior. ]

1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs. ] The method I take may be censured as preposterous, because I thus treat last of the antediluvian earth, which was first in the order of nature. Woodward.

2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. "Most preposterous conclusions." Shak. Preposterous ass, that never read so far! Shak.

Syn. -- Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish; monstrous. See Absurd. -- Pre *pos "ter *ous *ly, adv. -Pre *pos "ter *ous *ness, n.

PREPOSTOR

PREPOSTOR Pre *pos "tor n.

Defn: See Prepositor.

PREPOTENCY

Pre *po "ten *cy, n. Etym: [L. praepotentia: cf. F. prépotence.]

1. The quality or condition of being prepotent; predominance. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.

2. (Biol.)

Defn: The capacity, on the part of one of the parents, as compared with the other, to transmit more than his or her own share of characteristics to their offspring.

PREPOTENT

Pre *po "tent a. Etym: [L. praepotens. See Pre-, and Potent. ]

1. Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant. Plaifere.

2. (Biol.)

Defn: Characterized by prepotency. Darwin.

PREPROVIDE

PREPROVIDE Pre `pro *vide ", v. t.

Defn: To provide beforehand. "The materials preprovided." Fuller.

PREPUBIC

PREPUBIC Pre *pu "bic, a. (Anat. )

Defn: Situated in front of, or anterior to, the pubis; pertaining to the prepubis.

PREPUBIS

Pre *pu "bis, n. Etym: [NL. See Pre-, and Pubis. ] (Anat. )

Defn: A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones.

PREPUCE

Pre "puce, n. Etym: [F. prépuce, L. praeputium.] (Anat. )

Defn: The foreskin.

PREPUTIAL

PREPUTIAL Pre *pu "tial, a. (Anat. )

Defn: Of or pertaining to the prepuce.

New American Oxford Dictionary

prep

prep 1 |prep prɛp | ▶noun informal a student or graduate of a prep school: preps as well as Westerners with Ivy League degrees. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: abbreviation of preparatory .

prep

prep 2 |prɛp prep | informal ▶verb ( preps, prepping, prepped ) [ with obj. ] prepare (something ); make ready: scores of volunteers help prep the food. • [ no obj. ] prepare oneself for an event: to prep for his role he trimmed his unruly locks. ▶noun preparation: I do the prep | [ as modifier ] : I had virtually no prep time. ORIGIN 1920s: abbreviation of prepare or preparation .

prep.

prep. ▶abbreviation preposition.

prepackage

pre pack age |prēˈpakij priˈpækɪʤ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. prepackaged ) pack or wrap (goods, esp. food ) on the site of production or before sale: prepackaged lasagnas.

prepaid

pre paid |prēˈpād ˈˌpriˈpeɪd | past and past participle of prepay.

preparation

prep a ra tion |ˌprepəˈrāSHən ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən | ▶noun the action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration: the preparation of a draft contract | the project is in preparation . • (usu. preparations ) something done to get ready for an event or undertaking: she continued her preparations for the party. • a substance that is specially made up and usually sold, esp. a medicine or food. • a specimen that has been prepared for scientific or medical examination: a microscope preparation. • Music (in conventional harmony ) the sounding of the discordant note in a chord in the preceding chord where it is not discordant, lessening the effect of the discord. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio (n- ), from praeparare ‘make ready before ’ (see prepare ).

preparative

pre par a tive |prēˈpe (ə )rətiv, -ˈpar- priˈpɛrədɪv | ▶adjective preparatory. ▶noun a thing that acts as a preparation: schools where parents send children as a preparative for worldly success. DERIVATIVES pre par a tive ly adverb

preparatory

pre par a to ry |priˈpe (ə )rəˌtôrē, -ˈparə -, ˈprep (ə )rə -prəˈpɛrəˌtɔri | ▶adjective serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking: more preparatory work is needed. • Brit. relating to education in a prep school: preparatory schooling. PHRASES preparatory to as a preparation for: she applied her makeup preparatory to leaving. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin praeparatorius, from praeparat- ‘made ready beforehand, ’ from the verb praeparare (see prepare ).

preparatory school

pre par a to ry school |priˈpɛrəˌtɔri | ▶noun fuller form of prep school.

prepare

pre pare |priˈpe (ə )r prəˈpɛ (ə )r | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something ) ready for use or consideration: prepare a brief summary of the article. • (as adj. prepared ) created in advance; preplanned: the spokesman was reading a prepared statement. • make (food or a meal ) ready for cooking or eating: she was busy preparing lunch. • make (someone ) ready or able to do or deal with something: schools should prepare children for life | by this time I was prepared for anything | [ no obj. ] : she took time off to prepare for her exams. • (be prepared to do something ) be willing to do something: I wasn't prepared to go along with that. • make (a chemical product ) by a reaction or series of reactions. 2 Music (in conventional harmony ) lead up to (a discord ) by means of preparation. DERIVATIVES pre par er noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from French préparer or Latin praeparare, from prae ‘before ’ + parare ‘make ready. ’

preparedness

pre par ed ness |prəˈpe (ə )r (ə )dnis prəˈpɛr (ə )dnəs | ▶noun a state of readiness, esp. for war: the country maintained a high level of military preparedness.

prepared piano

pre pared pi an o ▶noun a piano with objects placed on or between the strings, or some strings retuned, to produce an unusual tonal effect.

prepay

pre pay |prēˈpā ˌpriˈpeɪ | ▶verb ( prepays, prepaying; past and past participle prepaid ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. prepaid ) pay for in advance: prepaid health plans. DERIVATIVES pre pay a ble adjective, pre pay ment noun

prepd.

prepd. ▶abbreviation prepared.

prepense

pre pense |priˈpens priˈpɛns | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] dated, chiefly Law deliberate; intentional: malice prepense. DERIVATIVES pre pense ly adverb ORIGIN early 18th cent.: alteration of prepensed, past participle of obsolete prepense, from Old French purpenser, from por- ‘beforehand ’ + penser ‘think. ’ The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand. ’

preplan

pre plan |ˈprēˈplan ˌpriˌplæn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. preplanned ) plan in advance: a preplanned route.

prepn.

prepn. ▶abbreviation preparation.

prepolymer

pre pol y mer |prēˈpäləmər priˈpɑləmər | ▶noun Chemistry a substance that represents an intermediate stage in polymerization, and can be usefully manipulated before polymerization is completed.

preponderance

pre pon der ance |priˈpändərəns prəˈpɑnd (ə )rəns | ▶noun the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance: the preponderance of women among older people | forests with a preponderance of Apache pine.

preponderant

pre pon der ant |priˈpändərənt prəˈpɑnd (ə )rənt | ▶adjective predominant in influence, number, or importance: the preponderant influence of the US within the alliance. DERIVATIVES pre pon der ant ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praeponderant- ‘weighing more, ’ from the verb praeponderare (see preponderate ).

preponderate

pre pon der ate |priˈpändəˌrāt priˈpɑndəˌreɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] be greater in number, influence, or importance: the advantages preponderate over this apparent disadvantage. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘weigh more, have greater intellectual weight ’): from Latin praeponderat- ‘of greater weight, ’ from the verb praeponderare, from prae ‘before ’ + ponderare ‘weigh, consider. ’

prepone

prepone |priːˈpəʊn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Indian bring (something ) forward to an earlier date or time: the publication date has been preponed from July to June. ORIGIN 1970s: from pre- + postpone .

prepose

pre pose |prēˈpōz ˌpriˈpoʊz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Linguistics place (an element or word ) in front of another. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘place in authority ’): from French préposer, suggested by Latin praeponere ‘put before. ’

preposition

prep o si tion |ˌprepəˈziSHən ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən | ▶noun Grammar a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in “the man on the platform, ” “she arrived after dinner, ” “what did you do it for? ” DERIVATIVES prep o si tion al |-SHənl |adjective, prep o si tion al ly |-SHənl -ē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praepositio (n- ), from the verb praeponere, from prae ‘before ’ + ponere ‘to place. ’ usage: There is a traditional view, as set forth by the 17th -century poet and dramatist John Dryden, that it is incorrect to put a preposition at the end of a sentence, as in where do you come from? or she's not a writer I've ever come across . The rule was formulated on the basis that, since in Latin a preposition cannot come after the word it governs or is linked with, the same should be true of English. What this rule fails to take into account is that English is not like Latin in this respect, and in many cases (particularly in questions and with phrasal verbs ) the attempt to move the preposition produces awkward, unnatural-sounding results. Winston Churchill famously objected to the rule, saying “This is the sort of English up with which I will not put. ” In standard English the placing of a preposition at the end of a sentence is widely accepted, provided the use sounds natural and the meaning is clear.

prepositional object

prep o si tion al ob ject |ˌprepəˈziSHənl ˈäbjəkt, -jekt ˈˌprɛpəˈzɪʃənl | ▶noun Grammar a noun phrase governed by a preposition.

prepositional phrase

prep o si tion al phrase ▶noun a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.

prepositive

pre pos i tive |prēˈpäzətiv priˈpɑzədɪv | ▶adjective Grammar (of a word, particle, etc. ) placed in front of the word that it governs or modifies. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin praepositivus (see pre-, positive ).

prepossessing

pre pos sess ing |ˌprēpəˈzesiNG ˈˌpripəˈzɛsɪŋ | ▶adjective [ often with negative ] attractive or appealing in appearance: he was not a prepossessing sight. DERIVATIVES pre pos ses sion |-ˈzeSHən |noun

preposterous

pre pos ter ous |priˈpäst (ə )rəs prəˈpɑst (ə )rəs | ▶adjective contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous: a preposterous suggestion. DERIVATIVES pre pos ter ous ly adverb, pre pos ter ous ness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin praeposterus ‘reversed, absurd ’ (from prae ‘before ’ + posterus ‘coming after ’) + -ous .

prepotent

pre po tent |prēˈpōtnt ˌpriˈpoʊtnt | ▶adjective greater than others in power or influence. • (of a breeding animal ) showing great effectiveness in transmitting hereditary characteristics to its offspring. DERIVATIVES pre po tence noun, pre po ten cy noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praepotent- ‘having greater power, ’ from prae ‘before, ahead ’ + posse ‘be able. ’

preppy

prep py |ˈprepē ˈprɛpi |(also preppie ) informal ▶noun ( pl. preppies ) a student or graduate of an expensive prep school or a person resembling such a student in dress or appearance. ▶adjective ( preppier, preppiest ) of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, esp. with reference to their style of dress: the preppy look. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from prep school + -y 2 .

preprandial

pre pran di al |prēˈprandēəl priˈprændiəl | ▶adjective formal or humorous done or taken before dinner or lunch: a preprandial glass of sherry. • Medicine occurring or done before a meal. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from pre- ‘before ’ + Latin prandium ‘a meal ’ + -al .

prepreg

pre preg |ˈprēˈpreg ˌpriˈprɛɡ | ▶noun a fibrous material preimpregnated with a particular synthetic resin, used in making reinforced plastics. ORIGIN 1950s: from pre- ‘before ’ + ( im )preg (nated ).

prepress

pre press |ˈprēˈpres ˌpriˈprɛs | ▶adjective of or relating to typesetting, page layout, and other work done on a publication before it is actually printed.

preprint

pre print ▶verb |prēˈprint ˌpriˈprint | [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. preprinted ) print (something ) in advance: a preprinted form. ▶noun |ˈprēˌprint ˈpriˌprɪnt |something that is printed in advance, esp. a part of a work printed and issued before general publication of that work.

preprocess

pre proc ess |prēˈpräsˌes, prēˈprōsˌes, -əs priˈprɑsəs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] subject (data ) to preliminary processing.

preprocessor

pre proc es sor |prēˈpräsˌesər, -ˈprōsˌesər, -əsər priˈprɑsɛsər | ▶noun a computer program that modifies data to conform with the input requirements of another program.

preproduction

pre pro duc tion |ˌprēprəˈdəkSHən ˌpriprəˈdəkʃən | ▶noun work done on a product, esp. a film or broadcast program, before full-scale production begins: [ as modifier ] : the preproduction script.

preprogram

pre pro gram |prēˈprōˌgram, -grəm priˈproʊɡræm | ▶verb ( preprograms, preprogramming, preprogrammed or preprograms, preprograming, preprogramed ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. preprogrammed ) program (a computer or other electronic device ) in advance for ease of use: a preprogrammed function key. • program (something ) into a computer or other electronic device before use: preprogrammed messages.

prep school

prep school |ˈprɛp ˌskul | ▶noun 1 a private school that prepares students for college. 2 Brit. a private school for students between the ages of seven and thirteen.

prepubertal

pre pu ber tal |prēˈpyo͞obərtl priˈpjubərtl | ▶adjective another term for prepubescent. DERIVATIVES pre pu ber ty |-bərtē |noun

prepubescent

pre pu bes cent |ˌprēpyo͞oˈbesənt ˌpripjuˈbɛsnt | ▶adjective relating to or in the period preceding puberty: a prepubescent girl. ▶noun a prepubescent boy or girl. DERIVATIVES pre pu bes cence noun

prepublication

pre pub li ca tion |ˌprēˌpəbliˈkāSHən priˌpəbləˈkeɪʃən | ▶adjective issued or occurring before publication: prepublication censorship. ▶noun publication in advance.

prepuce

pre puce |ˈprēˌpyo͞os ˈpriˌpjus | ▶noun Anatomy 1 technical term for foreskin. 2 the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris. DERIVATIVES pre pu tial |prēˈpyo͞oSHəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from French prépuce, from Latin praeputium.

Oxford Dictionary

prep

prep 1 |prɛp | ▶noun informal 1 [ mass noun ] Brit. (in an independent school ) schoolwork that is set to be done outside normal school hours. • (especially in a boarding school ) a period set aside for doing homework or preparing for lessons. 2 [ as modifier ] relating to education in a prep school: sixth-formers and prep pupils. 3 N. Amer. a student in a prep school. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of preparation .

prep

prep 2 |prɛp | informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▶verb ( preps, prepping, prepped ) [ with obj. ] prepare (something ); make ready: scores of volunteers help prep the food. • [ no obj. ] prepare oneself for an event: to prep for his role he trimmed his unruly locks. ▶noun [ mass noun ] preparation: I do the prep. ORIGIN 1920s: abbreviation of prepare or preparation .

prep.

prep. ▶abbreviation preposition.

prepaid

pre |paid |priːˈpeɪd | past and past participle of prepay.

preparation

prep ¦ar |ation |ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration: the preparation of a draft contract | the project is in preparation . • [ count noun ] (usu. preparations ) something done to get ready for an event or undertaking: she continued her preparations for the party. 2 a substance that is specially made up, especially a medicine or food. • a specimen that has been prepared for scientific or medical examination: a microscope preparation. 3 Music (in conventional harmony ) the sounding of the discordant note in a chord in the preceding chord where it is not discordant, lessening the effect of the discord. 4 Brit. dated fuller form of prep 1 ( sense 1 ). ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio (n- ), from praeparare ‘make ready before ’ (see prepare ).

preparative

pre |para |tive |prɪˈparətɪv | ▶adjective preparatory. ▶noun a preparatory act, procedure, or circumstance. DERIVATIVES preparatively adverb

preparatory

pre |para |tory |prɪˈparət (ə )ri | ▶adjective serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking: more preparatory work is needed. • Brit. relating to education in a prep school: preparatory schooling. PHRASES preparatory to as a preparation for: she applied her make-up preparatory to leaving. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin praeparatorius, from praeparat- ‘made ready beforehand ’, from the verb praeparare (see prepare ).

preparatory school

pre |para |tory school ▶noun fuller form of prep school.

prepare

pre |pare |prɪˈpɛː | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something ) ready for use or consideration: prepare a brief summary of the article. • (as adj. prepared ) created in advance; pre-planned: the spokesman was reading a prepared statement. • make (food or a meal ) ready for cooking or eating: she was busy preparing lunch. • make (a substance ) by a chemical reaction or series of reactions. 2 make (someone ) ready or able to do or deal with something: schools should prepare children for life | [ no obj. ] : she took time off to prepare for her exams. • (be prepared to do something ) be willing to do something: I wasn't prepared to go along with that. 3 Music (in conventional harmony ) lead up to (a discord ) by means of preparation. DERIVATIVES preparer noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from French préparer or Latin praeparare, from prae ‘before ’ + parare ‘make ready ’.

preparedness

pre ¦pared |ness |prɪˈpɛːrɪdnɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a state of readiness, especially for war: the country maintained a high level of military preparedness.

prepared piano

pre |pared piano ▶noun a piano with objects placed on or between the strings, or some strings retuned, to produce an unusual tonal effect.

prepay

pre ¦pay |priːˈpeɪ | ▶verb ( prepays, prepaying; past and past participle prepaid ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. prepaid ) pay for in advance: prepaid licence fees. • (as adj. prepaid ) (of an envelope or address label ) supplied with the postage already paid for contents up to a certain weight. DERIVATIVES prepayable adjective, prepayment noun

prepd.

prepd. ▶abbreviation prepared.

prepense

prepense |prɪˈpɛns | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] chiefly Law, dated deliberate; intentional: malice prepense. DERIVATIVES prepensely adverb ORIGIN early 18th cent.: alteration of prepensed, past participle of obsolete prepense, from Old French purpenser, from por- ‘beforehand ’ + penser ‘think ’. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand ’.

prepn.

prepn. ▶abbreviation preparation.

prepolymer

pre |poly ¦mer |priːˈpɒlɪmə | ▶noun Chemistry a substance which represents an intermediate stage in polymerization, and can be usefully manipulated before polymerization is completed.

preponderance

preponderant

pre |pon ¦der |ant |prɪˈpɒnd (ə )r (ə )nt | ▶adjective predominant in influence, number, or importance: the preponderant influence of the US within the alliance. DERIVATIVES preponderantly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin preponderant- ‘weighing more ’, from the verb praeponderare (see preponderate ).

preponderate

pre |pon ¦der |ate |prɪˈpɒndəreɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] be greater in number, influence, or importance: the advantages preponderate over this apparent disadvantage. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘weigh more, have greater intellectual weight ’): from Latin praeponderat- ‘of greater weight ’, from the verb praeponderare, from prae ‘before ’ + ponderare ‘weigh, consider ’.

prepone

prepose

pre |pose |priːˈpəʊz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Linguistics place (an element or word ) in front of another. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘place in authority ’): from French préposer, suggested by Latin praeponere ‘put before ’.

preposition

preposition |ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun Grammar a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in ‘the man on the platform ’, ‘she arrived after dinner ’, ‘what did you do it for? ’. DERIVATIVES prepositional adjective, prepositionally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praepositio (n- ), from the verb praeponere, from prae ‘before ’ + ponere ‘to place ’. usage: There is a traditional view, first set forth by the 17th -century poet and dramatist John Dryden, that it is incorrect to put a preposition at the end of a sentence, as in where do you come from? or she's not a writer I've ever come across . The rule was formulated on the basis that, since in Latin a preposition cannot come after the word it governs or is linked with, the same should be true of English. The problem is that English is not like Latin in this respect, and in many cases (particularly in questions and with phrasal verbs ) the attempt to move the preposition produces awkward, unnatural-sounding results. Winston Churchill famously objected to the rule, saying, ‘This is the sort of English up with which I will not put. ’ In standard English the placing of a preposition at the end of a sentence is widely accepted, provided the use sounds natural and the meaning is clear.

prepositional object

prep |os ¦ition ¦al ob ¦ject ▶noun Grammar a noun phrase governed by a preposition.

prepositional phrase

prep o si tion al phrase ▶noun a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.

prepositive

prepositive |priːˈpɒzɪtɪv | ▶adjective Grammar (of a word, particle, etc. ) placed in front of the word that it governs or modifies. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin praepositivus (see pre-, positive ).

prepossessing

preposterous

pre |pos ¦ter |ous |prɪˈpɒst (ə )rəs | ▶adjective contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous: a preposterous suggestion. DERIVATIVES preposterously adverb, preposterousness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin praeposterus ‘reversed, absurd ’ (from prae ‘before ’ + posterus ‘coming after ’) + -ous .

prepotent

pre |po ¦tent |prɪˈpəʊt (ə )nt | ▶adjective greater than others in power or influence. • (of a breeding animal ) showing great effectiveness in transmitting hereditary characteristics to its offspring. DERIVATIVES prepotence noun, prepotency noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praepotent- ‘having greater power ’, from prae ‘before, ahead ’ + posse ‘be able ’.

preppy

preppy |ˈprɛpi |(also preppie ) informal, chiefly US ▶noun ( pl. preppies ) a pupil or graduate of an expensive prep school, or a person resembling such a pupil in dress or appearance. ▶adjective ( preppier, preppiest ) of or typical of a pupil or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their neat style of dress: the preppy look. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from prep school + -y 2 .

preprandial

pre |pran ¦dial |priːˈprandɪəl | ▶adjective formal or humorous done or taken before dinner or lunch: a preprandial glass of sherry. • Medicine occurring or done before a meal. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from pre- ‘before ’ + Latin prandium ‘a meal ’ + -al .

prepreg

pre |preg |ˈpriːprɛg | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a fibrous material pre-impregnated with a particular synthetic resin, used in making reinforced plastics. ORIGIN 1950s: from pre- ‘before ’ + ( im )preg (nated ).

preprint

pre |print |ˈpriːprɪnt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. preprinted ) print (something ) in advance: a preprinted form. ▶noun something which is printed in advance, especially a part of a work printed and issued before general publication of that work.

preprocess

pre |process |priːˈprəʊsɛs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] subject (data ) to preliminary processing.

preprocessor

pre |proces ¦sor ▶noun a computer program that modifies data to conform with the input requirements of another program.

preprogram

pre |program |priːˈprəʊɡram | ▶verb ( preprogrammes, preprogramming, preprogrammed ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. preprogrammed ) program (a computer or other electronic device ) in advance: a preprogrammed function key. • program (something ) into a computer or other electronic device before use: preprogrammed messages.

prep school

prep school ▶noun 1 Brit. a private school for pupils between the ages of seven and thirteen. 2 N. Amer. a private school that prepares pupils for college or university.

prepubertal

pre |puber ¦tal |priːpjuːˈbəːt (ə )l | ▶adjective another term for prepubescent. DERIVATIVES prepuberty noun

prepubescent

pre |pubes ¦cent |priːpjʊˈbɛs (ə )nt | ▶adjective relating to or in the period preceding puberty: a prepubescent girl. ▶noun a prepubescent boy or girl. DERIVATIVES prepubescence noun

prepublication

pre |pub ¦li |ca ¦tion |priːpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn | ▶adjective issued or occurring before publication: prepublication censorship. ▶noun [ mass noun ] publication in advance.

prepuce

prepuce |ˈpriːpjuːs | ▶noun Anatomy 1 technical term for foreskin. 2 the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris. DERIVATIVES preputial |priːˈpjuːʃ (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from French prépuce, from Latin praeputium.

American Oxford Thesaurus

preparation

preparation noun 1 the preparation of contingency plans: devising, putting together, drawing up, construction, composition, production, getting ready, development. 2 (preparations ) preparations for the party: arrangements, planning, plans, preparatory measures. 3 preparation for exams: instruction, teaching, coaching, training, tutoring, drilling, priming. 4 a preparation to kill off mites: mixture, compound, concoction, solution, tincture, medicine, potion, cream, ointment, lotion.

preparatory

preparatory adjective preparatory work: preliminary, initial, introductory, prefatory, opening, preparative, precursory. PHRASES preparatory to we locked all the doors and windows preparatory to leaving: in preparation for, before, prior to, preliminary to.

prepare

prepare verb 1 I want you to prepare a report: make /get ready, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, assemble, construct, compose, formulate. 2 the meal was easy to prepare: cook, make, get, put together, concoct; informal fix, rustle up. 3 preparing for war: get ready, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set. 4 athletes preparing for the Olympics: train, get into shape, practice, get ready. 5 I must prepare for my exams: study, review. 6 this course prepares students for their exams: instruct, coach, train, tutor, drill, prime. 7 prepare yourself for a shock: brace, make ready, tense, steel, steady.

prepared

prepared adjective 1 he needs to be prepared for the worst: ready, (all ) set, equipped, primed; waiting, on hand, poised, in position. 2 I'm not prepared to cut the price: willing, ready, disposed, predisposed, (favorably ) inclined, of a mind, minded.

preponderance

preponderance noun 1 the preponderance of women among older people: prevalence, predominance, dominance. 2 the preponderance of the evidence: bulk, majority, larger part, best /better part. 3 the preponderance of the unions: predominance, dominance, ascendancy, supremacy, power.

preponderant

preponderant adjective the preponderant military power within the alliance: dominant, predominant, preeminent, in control, more /most powerful, superior, supreme, ascendant, in the ascendancy.

preponderate

preponderate verb young voters preponderate at these benefit concerts: be in the majority, predominate, be predominant; be more /most important, prevail, dominate, reign.

prepossessing

prepossessing adjective his prepossessing wife turned heads wherever they went: attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking, fetching, charming, delightful, enchanting, captivating; archaic fair. ANTONYMS ugly.

preposterous

preposterous adjective at these sessions, no ideas are too preposterous to throw on the table: absurd, ridiculous, foolish, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, comical, risible, nonsensical, senseless, insane; outrageous, monstrous; informal crazy. ANTONYMS sensible.

Oxford Thesaurus

preparation

preparation noun 1 the preparation of contingency plans: devising, putting together, thinking up, drawing up, construction, composing, composition, editing, fashioning, concocting, production, getting ready, making ready, arrangement, development, assembling, assembly. 2 (preparations ) preparations for the conference will begin almost immediately: arrangements, planning, plans, provision, preparatory measures, preliminaries, necessary steps, groundwork, spadework, foundation, gearing up. 3 too much of the curriculum was taken up with preparation for exams: instruction, teaching, education, coaching, training, tutoring, inculcation, grooming, disciplining, drilling, priming, briefing, guiding, direction. 4 a preparation such as benzyl benzoate is needed to kill off the mites: mixture, compound, concoction, composition, blend, amalgam, solution, suspension, emulsion, tincture, medicine, potion, cream, ointment, lotion.

preparatory

preparatory adjective there is much preparatory work to be done: preliminary, initial, prior, introductory, prefatory, opening, basic, elementary, fundamental, rudimentary, preparative, precursory, initiatory. PHRASES preparatory to she touched up her make-up preparatory to leaving: in preparation for, in advance of, before, prior to, previous to, in anticipation of, in expectation of, leading up to.

prepare

prepare verb 1 I want you to prepare a plan of action for me: make ready, get ready, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, develop, assemble, construct, compose, edit, devise, work out, think up, conceive, formulate, concoct, fashion, work up, lay. 2 the meal was easy to prepare: cook, make, get, put together, assemble, muster, dish up, concoct, blend, infuse, brew; informal fix, rustle up; Brit. informal knock up. 3 if you want peace, prepare for war: get ready, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set, take the necessary steps, do the necessary, lay the groundwork, do the spadework, gear oneself up, gird up one's loins, fit oneself out, kit oneself out, rig oneself out, provide, arm oneself; face up to; informal psych oneself up. 4 the top teams prepare for such an event all year: train, get into shape, practise, exercise, warm up; get ready, get set. 5 we enable employees to prepare for exams: study, work, do preparation, revise, do homework; Brit. informal swot. 6 this course is written specifically to prepare students for these exams: instruct, teach, educate, coach, train, tutor, inculcate, groom, discipline, drill, prime, brief, guide, direct, put in the picture. 7 you must prepare yourself for a shock: brace, make ready, tense, steel, steady, buttress, strengthen, fortify; literary gird.

prepared

prepared adjective 1 he will need to be well prepared for the task: ready, set, all set, equipped, primed, in a fit state; waiting, available, on hand, fixed, poised, in position. 2 you've got to be prepared to cut your price: willing, ready, disposed, predisposed, inclined, favourably inclined, of a mind, minded, in the mood, agreeable.

preponderance

preponderance noun 1 the preponderance of women among older people: prevalence, predominance, dominance. 2 the preponderance of evidence indicates that such is likely to be the case: bulk, majority, greater quantity, larger part, best /better part, main part, most, almost all, more than half, mass, weight, (main ) body, lion's share, predominance, generality. 3 many members were dissatisfied with the preponderance of the trade unions: predominance, dominance, ascendancy, leadership, mastery, supremacy, control, sway, power; advantage, upper hand, edge; rare paramountcy.

preponderant

preponderant adjective the Western states remained militarily preponderant in the region: dominant, predominant, prevalent, in control, more /most powerful, superior, supreme, ascendant, in the ascendancy; controlling, more /most important, pre-eminent, predominating, ruling, leading, principal, chief, main; rare prepotent, prepollent.

prepossessing

prepossessing adjective attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking, fetching, striking, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, appealing, likeable, lovable, amiable, charming, delightful, engaging, inviting, alluring, magnetic, winning, enchanting, captivating, bewitching, fascinating; dated taking; archaic fair. ANTONYMS ugly, unprepossessing.

preposterous

preposterous adjective absurd, ridiculous, foolish, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, comical, risible, hare-brained, asinine, inane, nonsensical, pointless, senseless, insane, unreasonable, irrational, illogical; outrageous, shocking, astonishing, monstrous, unbelievable, incredible, unthinkable; informal crazy. ANTONYMS reasonable, sensible.

Duden Dictionary

Prepaidhandy

Pre paid han dy Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈpri:peɪt …|zu englisch prepaid = im Voraus bezahlt Handy, das durch eine Prepaidkarte in Funktion gebracht wird, ohne dass Grundgebühren zu zahlen sind

Prepaidkarte

Pre paid kar te Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈpriːpeɪt …|zu englisch prepaid = im Voraus bezahlt Guthabenkarte, mit der ein bestimmtes Guthaben auf ein Prepaidhandy geladen werden kann

Preperception

Pre per cep tion Substantiv, feminin Psychologie veraltend , die |ˈpriːpəˈsɛpʃən |die Preperception; Genitiv: der Preperception, Plural: die Preperceptions lateinisch-englisch der bewussten Wahrnehmung vorausgehende [sinnliche ] Vorstellung

Preprint

Pre print Substantiv, Neutrum Verlagswesen , das |ˈpriːprɪnt |das Preprint; Genitiv: des Preprints, Plural: die Preprints englisch preprint, aus: pre- = vor (ab ) (< lateinisch prae = vor [her ]) und print, printed in …Vorabdruck (z. B. eines wissenschaftlichen Werks )

French Dictionary

préparatif

préparatif n. m. nom masculin Arrangements en vue de quelque chose. : Des préparatifs de voyage. SYNONYME disposition ; mesure ; précaution . Note Technique Ce nom s ’emploie généralement au pluriel.

préparation

préparation n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de préparer. : La préparation d ’un repas. SYNONYME confection ; organisation . 2 Chose préparée. : Une préparation chimique. SYNONYME composition ; mélange .

préparatoire

préparatoire adj. adjectif Qui prépare. : Un cours préparatoire.

préparer

préparer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Rendre propre à un usage. : Préparer sa valise. SYNONYME arranger ; cuisiner . 2 Créer, organiser dans un but déterminé. : Préparer un spectacle. 3 Apprêter. : Nouni préparera un festin pour la nuit de Noël. 4 Former. : Préparer un étudiant à un examen. verbe pronominal 1 Prendre les mesures qui s ’imposent, faire le nécessaire pour être prêt, pour qu ’une chose soit prête. : Elles se sont bien préparées pour leur examen. 2 Se disposer à. : Il se prépare à partir. SYNONYME apprêter ; point . 3 Être imminent. : Un orage se prépare. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. Le goûter qu ’elle s ’est préparé. Ils se sont préparés à partir. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Ils se sont préparé des mets de choix. Plat préparé. Plat cuisiné d ’avance, que l ’on n ’a qu ’à réchauffer avant de le consommer. aimer

prépondérance

prépondérance n. f. nom féminin Supériorité. : La prépondérance américaine en matière informatique. SYNONYME domination ; prédominance ; prééminence ; primauté . Note Orthographique prépondér a nce.

prépondérant

prépondérant , ante adj. adjectif Supérieur, qui joue un rôle majeur. : Une influence prépondérante. SYNONYME prédominant ; prééminent .

préposé

préposé préposée n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne subalterne chargée d ’une fonction. : Une préposée aux renseignements.

préposer

préposer v. tr. verbe transitif Affecter une personne à un poste. SYNONYME charger . aimer

prépositif

prépositif , ive adj. adjectif grammaire Qui est de la nature de la préposition. LOCUTION Locution prépositive. Groupe de mots qui joue le rôle d ’une préposition. : Les locutions à côté de, de manière à, quant à sont des locutions prépositives. tableau – préposition.

préposition

préposition n. f. nom féminin Mot invariable qui sert à introduire un complément.

prépuce

prépuce n. m. nom masculin Repli libre formé par la peau qui vient recouvrir le gland de la verge.

Spanish Dictionary

prepalatal

prepalatal adjetivo /nombre femenino ling [sonido consonántico ] Que se articula haciendo que el dorso de la lengua toque la parte anterior del paladar :la ‘ch ’ de ‘coche ’ es una consonante prepalatal .

preparación

preparación nombre femenino 1 Disposición o arreglo de las cosas necesarias para realizar algo o para un fin determinado :nos encargaron la preparación y la organización de la fiesta; tras la preparación del terreno, se lo fertilizaba esparciendo cenizas de leña .2 Obtención de un producto (generalmente comidas, medicinas y compuestos ) haciendo las operaciones necesarias para ello :para la preparación de una buena comida es necesaria mucha paciencia; el desarrollo tecnológico ayuda a la mejor preparación de los fármacos y a su control de calidad .3 Producto obtenido de esta manera :me curé con una preparación farmacéutica que él me recomendó; Imanol Beleak, en "El libro del pescado ", editado en 1933, sitúa entre los guisos de los pescadores preparaciones como la merluza en salsa verde o la pescadilla con papas .4 Nivel de conocimientos que una persona posee sobre una determinada materia :este chico no tiene suficiente preparación para realizar este trabajo .SINÓNIMO formación .5 Conjunto de enseñanzas, consejos y prácticas con que una persona prepara a otra para que alcance las condiciones físicas o psicológicas necesarias para realizar una acción futura o afrontar una situación desagradable o negativa :curso de preparación para el parto; Miguel se encarga de la preparación física de sus jugadores .6 biol Porción de tejido, sustancia, etc. , convenientemente preparada y dispuesta entre el portaobjetos y el cubreobjetos para poder ser observada a través de un microscopio .

preparado, -da

preparado, -da adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que tiene buena preparación o formación :es una persona muy preparada, podría realizar cualquier trabajo .2 nombre masculino Sustancia que se elabora de manera industrial para un fin determinado :preparado alimenticio .3 Droga o medicamento preparado :un preparado psicoactivo; están elaborando un preparado químico que revolucionará el concepto tradicional de medicación mediante vitaminas .

preparador, -ra

preparador, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que se dedica a dar clases o lecciones a alguien sobre una determinada materia para preparar un examen o concurso :necesitó de un preparador especial para presentarse al examen de admisión .2 Persona que se dedica a enseñar, preparar y entrenar físicamente a un deportista o a un equipo :han contratado una nueva preparadora para el equipo de baloncesto; ejerció la pasada temporada las tareas de preparador físico del primer equipo .

preparar

preparar verbo transitivo 1 Disponer o arreglar las cosas necesarias para realizar algo o para un fin determinado :preparen papel y lápiz, que pronto les explicaremos qué datos han de indicar; prepararé pronto el equipaje; preparé toda la fruta para hacer la macedonia; apenas he podido preparar el examen de mañana ;se está preparando una buena tormenta; en tu casa se está preparando un buen lío .2 Obtener un producto (generalmente comidas, bebidas, medicinas y compuestos ) haciendo las operaciones necesarias para ello :he preparado un puré de papas que está para chuparse los dedos; prepárame un café, por favor; se sentó en la hamaca y empezó a prepararse una pipa .3 Poner a una persona (aconsejándola, instruyéndola, entrenándola, etc. ) en las condiciones físicas o psicológicas necesarias para realizar una acción futura o afrontar una situación desagradable o negativa :el entrenador prepara a sus atletas para los Juegos Olímpicos; en mi colegio preparan muy bien a los alumnos para la selectividad; prepara a tus padres antes de darles la mala noticia .4 prepararse verbo pronominal Ponerse [una persona ] en las condiciones físicas o psicológicas necesarias para realizar una acción futura o afrontar una situación desagradable o negativa :el nadador se prepara a fondo para el mundial de Roma; señores pasajeros, prepárense para el despegue; para los exámenes orales conviene prepararse con técnicas especiales; mi padre ya me ha advertido que me prepare para vendimiar como uno más .5 prepararse Se utiliza en imperativo para anunciar una situación desagradable o un castigo :¡prepárate! VÉASE piano preparado; preparar el terreno; preparar los bártulos . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín praeparare ‘disponer de antemano ’, derivado de parare ‘preparar ’. De la familia etimológica de parar (V.).

preparativo

preparativo nombre masculino Cosa que se dispone o se arregla para un fin determinado :están ultimando los preparativos de la boda; el ambiente previo a la reunión es muy tenso, en lo que se refiere a las prisas de los preparativos .

preparatoria

preparatoria nombre femenino Méx Cursos posteriores a la secundaria y previos a la educación superior .

preparatorio, -ria

preparatorio, -ria adjetivo Que sirve para preparar y disponer una cosa :trabajo preparatorio; esbozo preparatorio; reunión preparatoria; fase preparatoria; estudios preparatorios; labores preparatorias .

preponderancia

preponderancia nombre femenino Situación de superioridad que tiene un hecho o una cosa frente a otra :en ese cuadro hay una preponderancia del rojo sobre los demás colores .

preponderante

preponderante adjetivo Que prepondera :entre las diferentes fuentes de información del consumidor, la publicidad desempeña un papel preponderante .

preponderar

preponderar verbo intransitivo Dominar o prevalecer [una opinión u otra cosa ] sobre todo lo demás :después de pelearse preponderó la razón y el buen juicio y volvieron a ser amigos .

preposición

preposición nombre femenino Palabra invariable que se utiliza para establecer una relación de dependencia entre dos o más palabras; la que sigue a la preposición funciona como complemento; el tipo de relación que se establece varía según la preposición :las preposiciones más usuales son: a, ante, bajo, cabe, con, contra, de, desde, en, entre, hasta, hacia, para, por, según, sin, so, sobre, tras .

preposicional

preposicional adjetivo 1 De la preposición o que funciona como preposición :locución preposicional; en ‘vía satélite ’, el primer componente está muy próximo al valor preposicional de ‘por ’.SINÓNIMO prepositivo .2 [sintagma ] Que está introducido por una preposición :‘en mi casa ’ es un sintagma preposicional .SINÓNIMO prepositivo .

prepositivo, -va

prepositivo, -va adjetivo Preposicional :en algunas lenguas, como el ruso, existe el caso prepositivo .

prepotencia

prepotencia nombre femenino Ejercicio de un poder que es muy grande o superior al de otro, en especial cuando se hace de manera abusiva :le reprochó aquella prepotencia de la que hacía alarde cuando estaban delante de otros .

prepotente

prepotente adjetivo /nombre común 1 Que actúa con prepotencia :se acusa siempre de prepotente al partido político con mayoría absoluta .2 adjetivo Que implica o denota prepotencia :un comentario prepotente y pedante; la población no se resigna a perder su imagen prepotente inventando y derrochando riquezas en el entorno del más completo descalabro económico .

prepucio

prepucio nombre masculino 1 Repliegue móvil de la piel del pene que cubre el glande :en la circuncisión se corta parte del prepucio .2 Pliegue musculoso, formado por la parte superior de los labios menores, que cubre el clítoris .También prepucio del clítoris .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prep

prep /prep /名詞 U ｟英くだけて｠宿題, 予習 .動詞～s ; ～ped ; ～ping ｟米くだけて｠他動詞〈人〉に【試験手術などの】準備をさせる «for » .自動詞 1 «…の » 準備をする «for » .2 ｟俗｠preparatory schoolに通う .～́ sch ò ol ｟くだけて｠＝preparatory school .

prep

prep .preposition .

prepackage

pre pack age /prìːpǽkɪdʒ /動詞他動詞〘商〙〈食品や製品〉を製造中 [販売前 ]に包装する .

prepaid

pre paid pre-paid /prìːpéɪd /形容詞 (料金 )前納の .～̀ c á rd プリペイドカード .

preparation

prep a ra tion /prèpəréɪʃ (ə )n /→prepare 名詞複～s /-z /1 U «…に備えて (の )/…の [を ]» 準備 , 準備すること «for /of » ▸ the best preparation for the exam その試験に向けての最善の対策 ▸ be in preparation 準備中である ▸ in preparation for the school festival 学園祭に備えて 2 C 〖通例～s 〗 «…に対する /…する (ための )» (具体的な )用意, 支度 «for /to do » ▸ make (final ) preparations for the show そのショーのための (最終 )準備をする 3 ｟かたく｠C 調合薬 , 調整食品 ; (特に肌用の )化粧品 ; U (薬などの )調合 , (食品の )調整 , 調理 .4 U ｟英やや古｠予習 (時間 ).5 U 心の準備 .6 U C 〘楽〙(不協和音の )予備音 .

preparatory

pre par a to ry /prɪpǽrətɔ̀ːri |-t (ə )ri /→prepare 形容詞比較なし｟かたく｠1 〖通例名詞の前で〗予備的な , 前もっての , 準備の〈行為物〉; 前置きの [としての ]▸ preparatory reading [work ](授業などに備えての )前もっての読書 [準備作業 ]2 ｟米｠〖名詞の前で〗(大学 )進学準備のための ▸ college preparatory classes [courses ]大学の授業に備えての授業 [課程 ]prep á ratory to A ｟かたく｠〖前置詞的に〗Aの準備として, Aの準備のために .～́ sch ò ol 1 ｟英｠(public school入学準備のための )私立小学校 .2 ｟米｠(大学進学準備のための )私立高校 (→prep 自動詞 2 ).

prepare

pre pare /prɪpéə r /〖pre (前もって )pare (用意する )〗(名 )preparation 動詞～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; -paring /-pé ə rɪŋ / (!be ～dなど分詞形容詞用法については →prepared ) 他動詞 1 【人物のために】〈物事〉を準備する , 用意する , …の段取りを整える «for » (!日常の単純な事柄について準備する場合は通例prepareでなくget [make ] readyを用いる ) ▸ prepare a list of questions 質問項目のリストを準備する ▸ prepare a room for the unexpected guest 思いがけない来客に部屋を用意する 2 ｟主にかたい書｠〖～ A for B /B A 〗B 〈人〉のためにA 〈食事飲み物〉を作る (!通例, 調理に時間手間のかかるものに用いる ) ; 〈食材〉を調理する ▸ prepare meals 食事を用意する ▸ I'll prepare you a delicious salad .君においしいサラダを作ってあげよう 3 〖～ A (for B )〗A 〈人〉に (B 〈事〉に備えて )心の準備をさせる ; 〖～ A to do 〗A 〈人〉に …する覚悟をさせる ▸ prepare oneself for the worst 最悪の事態に備える ▸ Nothing prepared him to wrestle with the bear .彼に熊と戦うことを覚悟させるものなどあるはずがなかった 4 〖～ A for B /A to do 〗Bのために […するため ]A 〈人〉を訓練する , A 〈人〉に経験を積ませる «for /to do » ▸ My early years have prepared me to deal with these difficult questions .若いころに経験を積んでいたので私はこうした難しい問題にも対処できる 5 «…への » 〈道筋〉を付ける, 〈道〉を開く «for » (!｟コーパス｠目的語はthe way, the groundなど ) ; …の先鞭（せんべん）を付ける .6 «…から » 〈薬〉を調合する «from » .自動詞 1 «…に対して » 準備を整える «for , against » ; 〖～ to do 〗…する準備をする ▸ She is busy preparing for the wedding [tomorrow ].彼女は結婚式 [明日 ]の準備で忙しい 2 «…の » 覚悟をする «for » ▸ You should prepare for the worst .最悪の事態を覚悟すべきだ

prepared

pre pared /prɪpéə r d /→prepare 形容詞比較なし 1 〖be ～ to do 〗(必要があれば )…をする用意 [覚悟 ]がある (!困難なこと, ふだんは行わないことに用いる ) ; 喜んで …する ▸ be quite [well ] prepared to talk 進んで話す用意がある ▸ I'm [We're ] not prepared to take any risks .｟話｠(拒絶を表して )危ない橋は渡りたくないな .2 〖通例 be ～〗 «…に対する » 準備 [用意 ]ができて «for » (｟連語｠well, fully, really )▸ The team is fully prepared for the tournament .そのチームはトーナメント戦に対する準備が十分にできている 3 〖名詞の前で〗前もって準備 [用意 ]された [しておいた ]〈声明など〉; 調理済みの〈食べ物〉▸ read from a prepared statement 事前に準備された声明から読み上げる

preparedness

pre par ed ness /prɪpé ə rədnəs, -péə r dnəs /名詞 U ｟かたく｠ «…する » 準備 [用意 ]ができていること, 覚悟 «to do » .

prepay

pre pay /prìːpéɪ /動詞 →pay 他動詞 …を前払い [前納 ]する .

preponderance

pre pon der ance /prɪpɑ́nd (ə )r (ə )ns |-pɔ́n -/名詞 U ｟かたく｠〖a /the ～〗圧倒的多数, 優位 (predominance ); (重さ数量などで ) «…より » まさること «over » .

preponderant

pre pon der ant /prɪpɑ́nd (ə )r (ə )nt |-pɔ́n -/形容詞重さ [数, 量, 勢力 ]でまさる .

preponderate

pre pon der ate /prɪpɑ́ndərèɪt |-pɔ́n -/動詞｟かたく｠自動詞重さ [数, 量, 勢力 ]でまさる .

preposition

prep o si tion /prèpəzɪ́ʃ (ə )n /名詞 C 〘文法〙前置詞 (｟略｠prep. ).

prepositional

prep o si tion al /prèpəzɪ́ʃ (ə )n (ə )l /形容詞〘文法〙前置詞の ▸ a prepositional phrase 前置詞句 .

prepossessing

pr è pos s é ss ing 形容詞｟かたく｠人好きのする, 魅力的な .

prepossession

pre pos ses sion /prìːpəzéʃ (ə )n /名詞 U C 先入観 ; 好感, ひいき ; 夢中 .

preposterous

pre pos ter ous /prɪpɑ́st (ə )rəs |-pɔ́s -/形容詞｟かたく｠きわめて不合理な, 不条理な, ばかげた (absurd ); 変な .

preppie

prep pie -py /prépi /名詞複 -pies C 形容詞｟米くだけて｠プレッピー (風の ) 〘preparatory schoolの学生; つつましい服装や態度などに特徴がある〙.

prepubescent

pre pu bes cent /prìːpjuːbés (ə )nt /形容詞思春期前の .