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$ser$s, presair, presairve, presarve, preser, preserr, preserve, preserves, sair, sair$s, ser, ser$s, serr$s, serve$s, sir$s, sirce, sirs, sirse, surce, surse,
preserve [prəˈsɛrv, -ˈseːrv]
contracted preser', 'ser'.
v. To preserve.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
preservative: Preservative.
preserves: Spectacles which magnify little or nothing.
'ser's: (God) preserve us, an in expressions of surprise, pain, weariness, grief or annoyance.
praisident, praisidint, preeses, preises, preses,
preses [ˈprisɪz]
n. A president, chairperson, spokesperson or leader of a group, presiding officer.
press, pressed, presst, prest,
press [prɛs]
n. A press. A large wall cupboard.
v. To press, endeavour, strive, contend, presume, take upon oneself.
pt. pp. presst
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
doun-presst: Weighed doun with ...
prestaation, prestable, prestation, prestaution, prestawtion, prestible,
prestable [ˈprɛstəbl]
adj. Able to be carried out, able to be paid out. Practicable, enforceable.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
prestation [ˈprɛsteʃən, arch. -ɑːʃən]: leg. The performance of an obligation or duty.
Prestick, Prestwick, Preswick,
Prestwick [ˈprɛs(t)ɪk]
pn. Prestwick (Ayrshire).
preshume, presume,
presume [prəˈʃum]
v. To presume.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
presumption: Presumption.
pirty, pratty, prettie, pretty, pritty, protty, purtie, purty,
pretty [ˈprɛtɪ]
also U. NN.a. purty [ˈpʌrtɪ]
adj. Pretty, fine, gallant, buxom. Mean, petty.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
prettily: Prettily.
preveen, prevene,
prevene [ˈprəvin]
v. To forestall, to ward off or prevent by anticipatory action.
price, pricey, pricie,
price [prəis]
n. Price.
v. To price.
 
pricey
adj. Expensive.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
upset price: The lowest acceptable price at an auction.
preidfih, pride, pridefo, pridefu, prydefu,
pride [prəid]
n. Pride.
v. To take pride in. To feel proud of, be or become proud.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
pridefu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Snobbish, arrogant.

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