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Precede
- verb - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
- be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
- come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
- 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"
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
Precept
- noun - a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
- a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
- rule of personal conduct
Precess
- verb - move in a gyrating fashion; "the poles of the Earth precess at a right angle to the force that is applied"
Precise
- adjective - (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
- sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
Precook
- verb - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice"
Pricier
- adjective - having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
Pricing
- verb - ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?"
- determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
- the evaluation of something in terms of its price
Pricked
- verb - cause a prickling sensation
- cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
- deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
- make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
- raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
- stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"