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- [prest]
- /prɛst/
- /ˈprest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prest]
- /prɛst/
Definitions of prest word
- adjective prest ready. 1
- noun prest a loan. 1
- noun prest an advance payment on wages. 1
- noun prest prest money. 1
- adjective prest prepared for action or use; ready 0
- noun prest a loan of money 0
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Origin of prest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin praestus ready. See presto
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Parts of speech for Prest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
prest usage trend in Literature
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noun prest
- imprest — impressment.