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1. prime
adjective. ['ˈpraɪm'] first in rank or degree.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- prime (French)
- primus (Latin)
Rhymes with Prime
- clothestime
- anticrime
- part-time
- sublime
- onetime
- slime
- grime
- crime
- climb
- time
- thyme
- syme
- sime
- seim
- rhyme
- mime
- lyme
- lime
- kime
- hime
- heim
- haim
- dime
- chime
- beim
- i'm
How do you pronounce prime?
Pronounce prime as praɪm.
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Sentences with prime
1. Adjective
Choice and select cuts contain less fat than prime cuts.
2. Verb, 3rd person singular present
Then prime it for an additional layer of protection, whether you plan to paint it or not.
Quotes about prime
1. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
- Dalai Lama
2. I also had a brother who was like me a musician and a composer. A man of great talent, far more gifted than I. He died very young... he killed himself in the prime of his life.
- Gustav Mahler
3. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them
- Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2. prime
adjective. ['ˈpraɪm'] used of the first or originating agent.
Antonyms
Etymology
- prime (French)
- primus (Latin)
4. prime
noun. ['ˈpraɪm'] a number that has no factor but itself and 1.
Synonyms
Etymology
- prime (French)
- primus (Latin)
5. prime
verb. ['ˈpraɪm'] insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing.
Antonyms
Etymology
- prime (French)
- primus (Latin)
6. prime
noun. ['ˈpraɪm'] the period of greatest prosperity or productivity.
Antonyms
Etymology
- prime (French)
- primus (Latin)
7. prime
verb. ['ˈpraɪm'] cover with a primer; apply a primer to.
Antonyms
Etymology
- prime (French)
- primus (Latin)
8. prime
adjective. ['ˈpraɪm'] being at the best stage of development.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- prime (French)
- primus (Latin)