prest

[ prest ]

/ prɛst /

adjective Obsolete.

ready.

Origin of prest

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Late Latin praestus ready. See presto

Words nearby prest

pressurize, pressurized, pressurized suit, pressurized-water reactor, presswork, prest, prestation, Prester John, presternum, prestidigitation, prestige

Definition for prest (2 of 2)

prest²

[ prest ]

/ prɛst /

noun Obsolete.

a loan.

an advance payment on wages.

prest money.

Origin of prest

1400–50; late Middle English prest(e) <Middle French prest,Old French, noun derivative of prester to lend <Latin praestāre to perform, vouch for, excel (Medieval Latin: to lend), literally, to stand in front. See pre-, stand

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Example sentences from the Web for prest

Buck plays Mrs. Prest, a character she describes as “an entrepreneurial socialite.”
Joan Juliet Buck: Budding Star|Penelope Rowlands|July 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was likewise attended by a hundred small vessels; these as well as the merchant-vessels, were prest into the service.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece|Various
Lorenzo's feelings were averse to taking anything from Prest.
Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow|Eliza R. Snow Smith
After a little practice, I shall probably think it rather a pleasure to be strained, and prest, and folded to the heart.
The Heroine|Eaton Stannard Barrett

It was a summer evening; her melting hand seemed to dissolve in mine as I prest it to my bosom.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various
Plato he does not read, and he disparaged Socrates; and, when prest, persisted in making Mirabeau a hero.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for prest (1 of 2)

prest¹

/ (prɛst) /

adjective

obsolete prepared for action or use; ready

Word Origin for prest

C13: via Old French from Late Latin praestus ready to hand; see presto

British Dictionary definitions for prest (2 of 2)

prest²

/ (prɛst) /

noun

obsolete a loan of money

Word Origin for prest

C16: originally, loan money offered as an inducement to recruits, from Old French: advance pay in the army, from prester to lend, from Latin praestāre to provide, from prae before + stāre to stand

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单词	prest
释义	prest ¹ [ prest ] / prɛst / adjective Obsolete. ready. Origin of prest ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Late Latin praestus ready. See presto Words nearby prest pressurize, pressurized, pressurized suit, pressurized-water reactor, presswork, prest, prestation, Prester John, presternum, prestidigitation, prestige Definition for prest (2 of 2) prest² [ prest ] / prɛst / noun Obsolete. a loan. an advance payment on wages. prest money. Origin of prest ² 1400–50; late Middle English prest(e) <Middle French prest,Old French, noun derivative of prester to lend <Latin praestāre to perform, vouch for, excel (Medieval Latin: to lend), literally, to stand in front. See pre-, stand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prest Buck plays Mrs. Prest, a character she describes as “an entrepreneurial socialite.” Joan Juliet Buck: Budding Star\|Penelope Rowlands\|July 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It was likewise attended by a hundred small vessels; these as well as the merchant-vessels, were prest into the service. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece\|Various Lorenzo's feelings were averse to taking anything from Prest. Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow\|Eliza R. Snow Smith After a little practice, I shall probably think it rather a pleasure to be strained, and prest, and folded to the heart. The Heroine\|Eaton Stannard Barrett It was a summer evening; her melting hand seemed to dissolve in mine as I prest it to my bosom. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII\|Various Plato he does not read, and he disparaged Socrates; and, when prest, persisted in making Mirabeau a hero. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for prest (1 of 2) prest¹ / (prɛst) / adjective obsolete prepared for action or use; ready Word Origin for prest C13: via Old French from Late Latin praestus ready to hand; see presto British Dictionary definitions for prest (2 of 2) prest² / (prɛst) / noun obsolete a loan of money Word Origin for prest C16: originally, loan money offered as an inducement to recruits, from Old French: advance pay in the army, from prester to lend, from Latin praestāre to provide, from prae before + stāre to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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