PRIME
verb
Definitions
- 1. To apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge.
- 2. To lay the first color, coating, or preparation upon (a surface), as in painting; as, to prime a canvas, a wall.
- 3. To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief. [Colloq.] Thackeray.
- 4. To trim or prune, as trees. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
- 5. To mark with a prime mark. To prime a pump, to charge a pump with water, in order to put it in working condition.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
PRIME
(adjective)
1. First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary. "Prime forests." Tennyson. She was not the prime cause, but I myself. Milton.
2. F...
PRIME
(noun)
1. The first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc.; hence, the dawn; the spring. Chaucer. In the very prim...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
