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How to pronounce prime
Say it like this: /ˈpɹaɪm/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does prime mean?
adjFirst in importance, degree, or rank.
“Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe.”
First in time, order, or sequence.
“Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.”
First in excellence, quality, or value.
“This is a prime location for a bookstore.”
nounThe first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
“His larum bell might lowd and wyde be hard, When cause requyrd, but neuer out of time; Early and late it rong, at euening and at prime.”
The religious service appointed to this hour.
The early morning generally.
verbTo fill or prepare the chamber of a mechanism for its main work.
“You'll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump.”
To apply a coat of primer paint to.
“I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat.”
To be renewed.
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