preeclampsia | (noun) abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated | Synonyms: pre-eclampsia |
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preemie | (noun) an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation | Synonyms: premature baby, premature infant, premie, preterm baby, preterm infant |
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preeminence | (noun) high status importance owing to marked superiority | Synonyms: distinction, eminence, note |
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preeminent | (adjective) greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement | Synonyms: leading |
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preeminently | (adverb) to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner | Synonyms: pre-eminently |
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preempt | (noun) a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding | Synonyms: pre-empt, preemptive bid |
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(verb) acquire for oneself before others can do so | - |
(verb) make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge | - |
(verb) gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) | - |
(verb) take the place of or have precedence over | Synonyms: displace |
preemption | (noun) a prior appropriation of something | Synonyms: pre-emption |
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(noun) the right to purchase something in advance of others | Synonyms: pre-emption |
(noun) the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property) | Synonyms: pre-emption |
(noun) the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject | Synonyms: pre-emption |
preemptive | (adjective) designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence | Synonyms: pre-emptive |
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preemptor | (noun) a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid | Synonyms: pre-emptor |
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(noun) someone who acquires land by preemption | Synonyms: pre-emptor |
preen | (verb) dress or groom with elaborate care | Synonyms: dress, plume, primp |
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(verb) pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement | Synonyms: congratulate |
(verb) clean with one's bill | Synonyms: plume |
preexist | (verb) exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time | - |
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preexistence | (noun) existing in a former state or previous to something else | - |
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preexistent | (adjective) existing previously or before something | Synonyms: pre-existent, pre-existing, preexisting |
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preexisting | (adjective) existing previously or before something | Synonyms: pre-existent, pre-existing, preexistent |
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