| prime | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. prime, prime quantity | a number that has no factor but itself and 1. |
| ~ number | a concept of quantity involving zero and units.; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
| ~ prime number | an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1. |
| n. (time) | 2. bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak, prime | the period of greatest prosperity or productivity. |
| ~ period, period of time, time period | an amount of time.; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| ~ golden age | a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak.; "it was the golden age of cinema" |
| n. (time) | 3. prime | the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.. |
| ~ canonical hour | (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer. |
| n. (time) | 4. prime, prime of life | the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest. |
| ~ adulthood, maturity | the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed. |
| v. (change) | 5. prime | insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing.; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine" |
| ~ gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" |
| v. (contact) | 6. ground, prime, undercoat | cover with a primer; apply a primer to. |
| ~ paint | apply paint to; coat with paint.; "We painted the rooms yellow" |
| v. (change) | 7. prime | fill with priming liquid.; "prime a car engine" |
| ~ fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense.; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" |
| adj. | 8. premier, prime | first in rank or degree.; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister" |
| ~ first | preceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
| adj. | 9. prime | used of the first or originating agent.; "prime mover" |
| ~ first | preceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
| adj. | 10. choice, prime, prize, quality, select | of superior grade.; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" |
| ~ superior | of high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| adj. (pertain) | 11. prime | of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers.; "prime number" |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| adj. | 12. meridian, prime | being at the best stage of development.; "our manhood's prime vigor" |
| ~ mature | having reached full natural growth or development.; "a mature cell" |
| go ahead | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. go ahead, plow ahead | proceed (with a plan of action).; "He went ahead with the project" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| initiate | | |
| n. (person) | 1. beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro | someone new to a field or activity. |
| ~ unskilled person | a person who lacks technical training. |
| ~ abecedarian | a novice learning the rudiments of some subject. |
| ~ apprentice, prentice, learner | works for an expert to learn a trade. |
| ~ cub, greenhorn, rookie | an awkward and inexperienced youth. |
| ~ landlubber, landsman, lubber | an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage. |
| ~ fledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, entrant, freshman, neophyte, starter | any new participant in some activity. |
| ~ tenderfoot | an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living). |
| ~ trainee | someone who is being trained. |
| n. (person) | 2. initiate, learned person, pundit, savant | someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field. |
| ~ polymath | a person of great and varied learning. |
| ~ bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student | a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines. |
| n. (group) | 3. enlightened, initiate | people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity.; "it is very familiar to the initiate" |
| ~ people | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively.; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
| v. (creation) | 4. initiate, originate, start | bring into being.; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" |
| ~ lead up, initiate | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for.; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| ~ set | apply or start.; "set fire to a building" |
| ~ date back, date from, go back | belong to an earlier time.; "This story dates back 200 years" |
| v. (creation) | 5. initiate, pioneer | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" |
| ~ strike up | begin.; "strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship" |
| ~ innovate, introduce | bring something new to an environment.; "A new word processor was introduced" |
| ~ activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip | put in motion or move to act.; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" |
| ~ cause, do, make | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" |
| ~ institute, establish, found, plant, constitute | set up or lay the groundwork for.; "establish a new department" |
| ~ stage, arrange | plan, organize, and carry out (an event).; "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion" |
| ~ mount | put up or launch.; "mount a campaign against pornography" |
| ~ undertake, attempt, set about | enter upon an activity or enterprise. |
| ~ machinate, devise, prepare, organise, organize, get up | arrange by systematic planning and united effort.; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" |
| v. (social) | 6. induct, initiate | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite.; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty" |
| ~ let in, admit, include | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of.; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" |
| v. (communication) | 7. broach, initiate | bring up a topic for discussion. |
| ~ hash out, talk over, discuss | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.; "We discussed our household budget" |
| ~ deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
| v. (change) | 8. initiate, lead up | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for.; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" |
| ~ initiate, originate, start | bring into being.; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" |
| precede | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate | be earlier in time; go back further.; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" |
| v. (stative) | 2. precede, predate | come before.; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify" |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| v. (social) | 3. come before, precede | be the predecessor of.; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands" |
| v. (motion) | 4. lead, precede | move ahead (of others) in time or space. |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ head, lead | travel in front of; go in advance of others.; "The procession was headed by John" |
| v. (communication) | 5. introduce, precede, preface, premise | furnish with a preface or introduction.; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution" |
| ~ preamble | make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document. |
| ~ prologise, prologize, prologuize | write or speak a prologue. |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
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