Verbs Starting With P

Here's the list of all the 4637 Verbs Starting With P in the English Language.

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page
1. contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system
2. work as a page
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price
1. determine the price of
2. ascertain or learn the price of
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people
1. fill with people
2. furnish with people
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post
1. affix in a public place or for public notice
2. publicize with, or as if with, a poster
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please
1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
2. be the will of or have the will (to)
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program
1. arrange a program of or for
2. write a computer program
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part
1. go one's own way; move apart
2. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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phone
1. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
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project
1. communicate vividly
2. extend out or project in space
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power
1. supply the force or power for the functioning of
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place
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. place somebody in a particular situation or location
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profile
1. write about
2. represent in profile, by drawing or painting
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provide
1. give something useful or necessary to
2. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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press
1. exert pressure or force to or upon
2. force or impel in an indicated direction
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print
1. put into print
2. write as if with print; not cursive
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process
1. march in a procession
2. subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
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point
1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
2. be oriented
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plan
1. have the will and intention to carry out some action
2. make plans for something
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play
1. participate in games or sport
2. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
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party
1. have or participate in a party
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park
1. place temporarily
2. maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
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paper
1. cover with paper
2. cover with wallpaper
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pay
1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
2. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
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picture
1. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
2. show in, or as in, a picture
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put
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
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planning
1. have the will and intention to carry out some action
2. make plans for something
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present
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2. bring forward and present to the mind
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position
1. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
2. put into a certain place or abstract location
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purchase
1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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practice
1. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
2. learn by repetition
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package
1. put into a box
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port
1. put or turn on the left side, of a ship
2. bring to port
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purpose
1. propose or intend
2. reach a decision
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police
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
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paid
1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
2. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
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perfect
1. make perfect or complete
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programme
1. write a computer program
2. arrange a program of or for
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pass
1. go across or through
2. move past
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pop
1. bulge outward
2. hit a pop-fly
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panel
1. decorate with panels
2. select from a list
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plant
1. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
2. fix or set securely or deeply
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pool
1. combine into a common fund
2. join or form a pool of people
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partner
1. provide with a partner
2. act as a partner
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pack
1. arrange in a container
2. fill to capacity
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pressure
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
2. exert pressure on someone through threats
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programming
1. arrange a program of or for
2. write a computer program
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progress
1. develop in a positive way
2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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parent
1. look after a child until it is an adult
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pet
1. stroke or caress gently
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
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piece
1. to join or unite the pieces of
2. create by putting components or members together
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palm
1. touch, lift, or hold with the hands
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pain
1. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
2. cause emotional anguish or make miserable
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pink
1. make light, repeated taps on a surface
2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early
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phase
1. arrange in phases or stages
2. adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
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patch
1. to join or unite the pieces of
2. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
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pocket
1. put in one's pocket
2. take unlawfully
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pick
1. select carefully from a group
2. look for and gather
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prime
1. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
2. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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protect
1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry
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prevent
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
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produce
1. bring forth or yield
2. create or manufacture a man-made product
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profit
1. derive a benefit from
2. make a profit; gain money or materially
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pattern
1. plan or create according to a model or models
2. form a pattern
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promote
1. contribute to the progress or growth of
2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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perform
1. carry out or perform an action
2. perform a function
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preview
1. watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
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provision
1. supply with provisions
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permit
1. consent to, give permission; permit
2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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proof
1. make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
2. knead to reach proper lightness
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pair
1. form a pair or pairs
2. bring two objects, ideas, or people together
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peak
1. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
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pin
1. to hold fast or prevent from moving
2. attach or fasten with pins
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paragraph
1. divide into paragraphs, as of text
2. write about in a paragraph
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participate
1. share in something
2. become a participant; be involved in
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plug
1. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
2. persist in working hard
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plate
1. coat with a layer of metal
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plain
1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
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poll
1. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
2. vote in an election at a polling station
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portion
1. give out
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paint
1. make a painting
2. apply paint to; coat with paint
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pilot
1. operate an airplane
2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
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pan
1. make a sweeping movement
2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
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potter
1. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
2. work lightly
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patent
1. obtain a patent for
2. grant rights to; grant a patent for
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planned
1. have the will and intention to carry out some action
2. make plans for something
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prepare
1. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
2. prepare for eating by applying heat
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premier
1. be performed for the first time
2. perform a work for the first time
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push
1. move with force
2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
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preferred
1. like better; value more highly
2. select as an alternative over another
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pull
1. cause to move by pulling
2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
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pulse
1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
2. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
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pearl
1. gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
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plot
1. plan secretly, usually something illegal
2. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
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pump
1. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
2. deliver forth
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putting
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
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parallel
1. be parallel to
2. make or place parallel to something
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plane
1. cut or remove with or as if with a plane
2. travel on the surface of water
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programmes
1. arrange a program of or for
2. write a computer program
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peer
1. look searchingly
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par
1. make a score (on a hole) equal to par
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pen
1. produce a literary work
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prize
1. hold dear
2. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
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pipe
1. utter a shrill cry
2. transport by pipeline
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prove
1. be shown or be found to be
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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promise
1. make a promise or commitment
2. promise to undertake or give
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prefer
1. like better; value more highly
2. select as an alternative over another
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purple
1. become purple
2. color purple
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permitted
1. consent to, give permission; permit
2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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pat
1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
2. hit lightly
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pour
1. cause to run
2. move in large numbers
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pride
1. be proud of
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publish
1. put into print
2. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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pioneer
1. open up an area or prepare a way
2. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
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puzzle
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
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polish
1. make (a surface) shine
2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
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pine
1. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
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pound
1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
2. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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pension
1. grant a pension to
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passionMore Definitions →
pleasedMore Definitions →
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phrase
1. put into words or an expression
2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases
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pad
1. add details to
2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
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pot
1. plant in a pot
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proven
1. be shown or be found to be
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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pee
1. eliminate urine
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powder
1. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
2. apply powder to
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pace
1. walk with slow or fast paces
2. go at a pace
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petition
1. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
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podcast
1. distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
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proceed
1. continue talking
2. move ahead; travel onward in time or space
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perfume
1. fill or impregnate with an odor
2. apply perfume to
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photograph
1. record on photographic film
2. undergo being photographed in a certain way
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photoshop
1. To digitally alter a photo
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pal
1. become friends; act friendly towards
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proportion
1. give pleasant proportions to
2. adjust in size relative to other things
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piss
1. eliminate urine
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pitch
1. throw or toss with a light motion
2. move abruptly
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pepper
1. add pepper to
2. attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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probe
1. question or examine thoroughly and closely
2. examine physically with or as if with a probe
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prompt
1. give an incentive for action
2. serve as the inciting cause of
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pole
1. propel with a pole
2. support on poles
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paste
1. join or attach with or as if with glue
2. hit with the fists
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preserve
1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
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praise
1. express approval of
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parade
1. walk ostentatiously
2. march in a procession in a public place
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pray
1. address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
2. call upon in supplication; entreat
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pit
1. set into opposition or rivalry
2. mark with a scar
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protest
1. utter words of protest
2. express opposition through action or words
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projectedMore Definitions →
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pursue
1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
2. follow in or as if in pursuit
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porter
1. carry luggage or supplies
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prospect
1. search for something desirable
2. explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
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pig
1. live like a pig, in squalor
2. eat greedily
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premiere
1. be performed for the first time
2. perform a work for the first time
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punch
1. deliver a quick blow to
2. drive forcibly as if by a punch
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partition
1. divide into parts, pieces, or sections
2. separate or apportion into sections
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patrol
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
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prefix
1. attach a prefix to
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panic
1. be overcome by a sudden fear
2. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
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ping
1. hit with a pinging noise
2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early
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propose
1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
2. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
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pillow
1. rest on or as if on a pillow
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parcel
1. divide into parts
2. cover with strips of canvas
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predict
1. make a prediction about; tell in advance
2. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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proposition
1. suggest sex to
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prepaid
1. pay for something before receiving it
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pledge
1. promise solemnly and formally
2. pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
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privilege
1. bestow a privilege upon
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pierce
1. cut or make a way through
2. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
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pastorMore Definitions →
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pale
1. turn pale, as if in fear
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pencil
1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil
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purse
1. contract one's lips into a rounded shape
2. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
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possess
1. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
2. have ownership or possession of
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picnic
1. eat alfresco, in the open air
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pose
1. offer for others to consider
2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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pod
1. take something out of its shell or pod
2. produce pods, of plants
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poison
1. spoil as if by poison
2. kill with poison
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packagedMore Definitions →
preservedMore Definitions →
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pile
1. arrange in stacks
2. press tightly together or cram
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prejudice
1. disadvantage by prejudice
2. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
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pause
1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
2. cease an action temporarily
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pinnacle
1. surmount with a pinnacle
2. raise on or as if on a pinnacle
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pirate
1. copy illegally; of published material
2. take arbitrarily or by force
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prop
1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
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pouch
1. put into a small bag
2. send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels
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pyramid
1. enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
2. use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
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peach
1. divulge confidential information or secrets
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pulp
1. remove the pulp from, as from a fruit
2. reduce to pulp
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peel
1. remove the skin from
2. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
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peg
1. succeed in obtaining a position
2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
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pedal
1. ride a bicycle
2. operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
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parse
1. analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
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prod
1. to push against gently
2. urge on; cause to act
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padded
1. add details to
2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
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prey
1. profit from in an exploitatory manner
2. prey on or hunt for
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plump
1. drop sharply
2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
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programmed
1. arrange a program of or for
2. write a computer program
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prohibit
1. command against
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pretend
1. make believe with the intent to deceive
2. behave unnaturally or affectedly
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permitting
1. consent to, give permission; permit
2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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pant
1. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
2. utter while panting, as if out of breath
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premise
1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
2. furnish with a preface or introduction
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probingMore Definitions →
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probate
1. put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
2. establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
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prolongedMore Definitions →
pistolMore Definitions →
padding
1. add details to
2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
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personalisedMore Definitions →
prevailingMore Definitions →
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painsMore Definitions →
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parrot
1. repeat mindlessly
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pity
1. share the suffering of
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parole
1. release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
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pitchingMore Definitions →
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peek
1. throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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perceive
1. to become aware of through the senses
2. become conscious of
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pillarMore Definitions →
personalize
1. make personal or more personal
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preface
1. furnish with a preface or introduction
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plague
1. cause to suffer a blight
2. annoy continually or chronically
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prelude
1. serve as a prelude or opening to
2. play as a prelude
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paddle
1. propel with a paddle
2. play in or as if in water, as of small children
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purified
1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
2. make pure or free from sin or guilt
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psalm
1. sing or celebrate in psalms
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preachingMore Definitions →
pimp
1. arrange for sexual partners for others
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pinch
1. squeeze tightly between the fingers
2. make ridges into by pinching together
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pinballMore Definitions →
pollenMore Definitions →
posture
1. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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punish
1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
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paw
1. scrape with the paws
2. touch clumsily
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prescribe
1. issue commands or orders for
2. recommend as beneficial
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plat
1. make a plot of
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pardon
1. accept an excuse for
2. grant a pardon to
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peck
1. hit lightly with a picking motion
2. eat by pecking at, like a bird
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preservesMore Definitions →
prevail
1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
2. be valid, applicable, or true
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persuade
1. win approval or support for
2. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
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punt
1. kick the ball
2. propel with a pole
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pavedMore Definitions →
pasture
1. let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
2. feed as in a meadow or pasture
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plugged
1. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
2. persist in working hard
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puff
1. smoke and exhale strongly
2. suck in or take (air)
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pagingMore Definitions →
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parody
1. make a spoof of or make fun of
2. make a parody of
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ply
1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
2. apply oneself diligently
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persist
1. continue to exist
2. be persistent, refuse to stop
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plaster
1. apply a heavy coat to
2. cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
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predicate
1. make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
2. affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
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polishingMore Definitions →
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pivot
1. turn on a pivot
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practise
1. engage in a rehearsal (of)
2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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popped
1. bulge outward
2. hit a pop-fly
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plunge
1. thrust or throw into
2. drop steeply
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pigment
1. acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
2. color or dye with a pigment
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plotting
1. plan secretly, usually something illegal
2. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
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popping
1. bulge outward
2. hit a pop-fly
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pip
1. kill by firing a missile
2. hit with a missile from a weapon
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pup
1. give birth to (a puppy)
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plotted
1. plan secretly, usually something illegal
2. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
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penetrate
1. pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
2. come to understand
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preach
1. deliver a sermon
2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
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proctor
1. watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
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poke
1. poke or thrust abruptly
2. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
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preclude
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2. make impossible, especially beforehand
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palateMore Definitions →
preamble
1. make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
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palsy
1. affect with palsy
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pinpoint
1. locate exactly
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pickle
1. preserve in a pickling liquid
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parry
1. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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purge
1. oust politically
2. clear of a charge
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photocopy
1. reproduce by xerography
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plight
1. give to in marriage
2. promise solemnly and formally
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pollard
1. convert into a pollard
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parachute
1. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
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pun
1. make a play on words
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ponder
1. reflect deeply on a subject
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pore
1. direct one's attention on something
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pinned
1. to hold fast or prevent from moving
2. attach or fasten with pins
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presume
1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
2. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
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plume
1. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
2. be proud of
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pretendingMore Definitions →
plank
1. cover with planks
2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
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peril
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
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pave
1. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
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polka
1. dance a polka
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perch
1. sit, as on a branch
2. to come to rest, settle
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perm
1. give a permanent wave to
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pawn
1. leave as a guarantee in return for money
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prosper
1. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
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propelled
1. cause to move forward with force
2. give an incentive for action
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plow
1. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
2. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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plead
1. appeal or request earnestly
2. offer as an excuse or plea
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peep
1. look furtively
2. cause to come into view
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promenade
1. march in a procession in a public place
2. take a leisurely walk
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portray
1. portray in words
2. make a portrait of
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prosecute
1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law
2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
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procure
1. get by special effort
2. arrange for sexual partners for others
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putty
1. apply putty in order to fix or fill
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peroxide
1. bleach with peroxide
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proclaim
1. declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
2. state or announce
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promptingMore Definitions →
putter
1. work lightly
2. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
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patronage
1. support by being a patron of
2. be a regular customer or client of
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peeledMore Definitions →
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provoke
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
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pertain
1. be relevant to
2. be a part or attribute of
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patchingMore Definitions →
prioritize
1. assign a priority to
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putt
1. strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
2. hit a putt
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perforatedMore Definitions →
perish
1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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prostitute
1. sell one's body; exchange sex for money
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propagate
1. transmit from one generation to the next
2. travel through the air
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pluck
1. pull or pull out sharply
2. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
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prick
1. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
2. cause a stinging pain
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postpone
1. hold back to a later time
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pronounce
1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
2. pronounce judgment on
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plugging
1. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
2. persist in working hard
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prepay
1. pay for something before receiving it
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prank
1. dress or decorate showily or gaudily
2. dress up showily
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picket
1. serve as pickets or post pickets
2. fasten with a picket
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populate
1. be an inhabitant of or reside in
2. fill with inhabitants
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panhandle
1. beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
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puddle
1. wade or dabble in a puddle
2. subject to puddling or form by puddling
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plough
1. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
2. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
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puncture
1. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
2. make by piercing
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pamper
1. treat with excessive indulgence
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preheat
1. heat beforehand
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profane
1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
2. violate the sacred character of a place or language
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prune
1. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
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prolong
1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
2. lengthen or extend in duration or space
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precede
1. be earlier in time; go back further
2. come before
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prim
1. assume a prim appearance
2. contract one's lips
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pique
1. cause to feel resentment or indignation
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propel
1. cause to move forward with force
2. give an incentive for action
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plumb
1. measure the depth of something
2. weight with lead
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pervert
1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
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penned
1. produce a literary work
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publicize
1. make public
2. call attention to
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pall
1. become less interesting or attractive
2. cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
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pedicure
1. care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
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paraphrase
1. express the same message in different words
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preferring
1. like better; value more highly
2. select as an alternative over another
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potted
1. plant in a pot
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purify
1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
2. make pure or free from sin or guilt
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pinion
1. bind the arms of
2. cut the wings off (of birds)
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plunder
1. take illegally; of intellectual property
2. plunder (a town) after capture
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peruse
1. examine or consider with attention and in detail
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padlock
1. fasten with a padlock
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perpetuate
1. cause to continue or prevail
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partake
1. have some of the qualities or attributes of something
2. have, give, or receive a share of
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pitted
1. set into opposition or rivalry
2. mark with a scar
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puke
1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
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precondition
1. put into the required condition beforehand
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profess
1. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
2. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
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prawn
1. fish for prawns
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personalise
1. make personal or more personal
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preside
1. act as president
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preoccupied
1. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
2. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
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precipitate
1. bring about abruptly
2. separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
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perplexedMore Definitions →
parlay
1. stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
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promulgate
1. state or announce
2. put a law into effect by formal declaration
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patrolling
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
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puree
1. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
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patrolled
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
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pry
1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
2. be nosey
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pare
1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
2. cut small bits or pare shavings from
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petting
1. stroke or caress gently
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
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protrudingMore Definitions →
petrified
1. cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
2. change into stone
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programingMore Definitions →
potting
1. plant in a pot
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preexistingMore Definitions →
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pinning
1. to hold fast or prevent from moving
2. attach or fasten with pins
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panning
1. make a sweeping movement
2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
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pinchedMore Definitions →
purport
1. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
2. propose or intend
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perturbedMore Definitions →
perk
1. gain or regain energy
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pent
1. produce a literary work
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plasteringMore Definitions →
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proofread
1. read for errors
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postmark
1. stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
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puffedMore Definitions →
pegged
1. succeed in obtaining a position
2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
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pitchfork
1. lift with a pitchfork
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pelt
1. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
2. attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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postulate
1. maintain or assert
2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
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pooch
1. round one's lips as if intending to kiss
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prowl
1. move about in or as if in a predatory manner
2. loiter about, with no apparent aim
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pantingMore Definitions →
poise
1. be motionless, in suspension
2. prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
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pollute
1. make impure
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panicked
1. be overcome by a sudden fear
2. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
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preempt
1. acquire for oneself before others can do so
2. take the place of or have precedence over
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prise
1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
2. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
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prioritise
1. assign a priority to
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prostrate
1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission
2. render helpless or defenseless
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purr
1. make a soft swishing sound
2. indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
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pitting
1. set into opposition or rivalry
2. mark with a scar
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persevere
1. be persistent, refuse to stop
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piecemealMore Definitions →
poachedMore Definitions →
pled
1. appeal or request earnestly
2. offer as an excuse or plea
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pout
1. be in a huff and display one's displeasure
2. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
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perplexingMore Definitions →
posit
1. put (something somewhere) firmly
2. put before
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pantomime
1. act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
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palisade
1. surround with a wall in order to fortify
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prolapse
1. slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
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photocopied
1. reproduce by xerography
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prophesy
1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
2. deliver a sermon
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pryingMore Definitions →
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propped
1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
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privatize
1. change from governmental to private control or ownership
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pumice
1. rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
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predominate
1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
2. appear very large or occupy a commanding position
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pleat
1. pleat or gather into a ruffle
2. fold into pleats
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permeate
1. spread or diffuse through
2. pass through
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purl
1. flow in a circular current, of liquids
2. make a murmuring sound
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placard
1. post in a public place
2. publicize or announce by placards
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proliferate
1. grow rapidly
2. cause to grow or increase rapidly
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pounce
1. move down on as if in an attack
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penalize
1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
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patted
1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
2. hit lightly
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piggyback
1. ride on someone's shoulders or back
2. haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
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plied
1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
2. apply oneself diligently
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picturingMore Definitions →
prophesied
1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
2. deliver a sermon
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publicise
1. call attention to
2. make public
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pillage
1. steal goods; take as spoils
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proscribedMore Definitions →
plummet
1. drop sharply
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penning
1. produce a literary work
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patter
1. rain gently
2. make light, rapid and repeated sounds
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personified
1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
2. represent, as of a character on stage
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peeve
1. cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
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perusingMore Definitions →
persecute
1. cause to suffer
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plop
1. drop something with a plopping sound
2. drop with the sound of something falling into water
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picnicking
1. eat alfresco, in the open air
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presage
1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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propelling
1. cause to move forward with force
2. give an incentive for action
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patting
1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
2. hit lightly
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pith
1. remove the pith from (a plant)
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powwow
1. hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
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peddle
1. sell or offer for sale from place to place
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panned
1. make a sweeping movement
2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
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pucker
1. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
2. draw together into folds or puckers
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peal
1. ring recurrently
2. sound loudly and sonorously
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precis
1. make a summary (of)
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pestle
1. grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
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prodding
1. to push against gently
2. urge on; cause to act
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procrastinate
1. postpone doing what one should be doing
2. postpone or delay needlessly
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pontificate
1. administer a pontifical office
2. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
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patronize
1. assume sponsorship of
2. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
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panelled
1. decorate with panels
2. select from a list
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prodded
1. to push against gently
2. urge on; cause to act
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pander
1. yield (to); give satisfaction to
2. arrange for sexual partners for others
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plodding
1. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
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panicking
1. be overcome by a sudden fear
2. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
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predispose
1. make susceptible
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placate
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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panelling
1. decorate with panels
2. select from a list
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protrude
1. extend out or project in space
2. bulge outward
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paralyze
1. make powerless and unable to function
2. cause to be paralyzed and immobile
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propping
1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
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presuppose
1. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
2. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
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parley
1. discuss, as between enemies
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preform
1. form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
2. form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
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platted
1. make a plot of
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perpetrate
1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
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pacify
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
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pester
1. annoy persistently
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proffer
1. present for acceptance or rejection
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polychrome
1. color with many colors; make polychrome
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plonk
1. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
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pitied
1. share the suffering of
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punctuate
1. insert punctuation marks into
2. to stress, single out as important
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predate
1. prey on or hunt for
2. be earlier in time; go back further
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perplex
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. make more complicated
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pommel
1. strike, usually with the fist
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plunk
1. make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
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plagiarize
1. take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
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1. spread or diffuse through
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procreate
1. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
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plait
1. make by braiding or interlacing
2. weave into plaits
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