prentice

[ pren-tis ]

/ ˈprɛn tɪs /

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noun, verb Informal.

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Origin of prentice

1250–1300; Middle English; aphetic form of apprentice

OTHER WORDS FROM prentice

un·der·pren·tice, noun

Words nearby prentice

prenomen, prenominal, prenominate, prenotification, prenotion, prentice, prenuclear, prenup, prenuptial, prenuptial agreement, preoccupancy

Other definitions for prentice (2 of 2)

Prentice

[ pren-tis ]

/ ˈprɛn tɪs /

noun

a male given name.

How to use prentice in a sentence

Prentice recognized that making their equipment freely available would accelerate broader innovation necessary to extend the cold chain globally.
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“During the dry season, women ate more green leafy vegetables,” Prentice said.
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Mrs. Prentice had implanted a soft little kiss on Jesss forehead and shaken her a little playfully by both shoulders.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
So this was the rich Mrs. Prentice, whom they said really backed Centerports newest venture in the newspaper field?
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

But thats better than I can get for the same sort of a cottage in this very vicinity, exclaimed Mrs. Prentice.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
If I was a younger man, Mrs. Prentice, I would take hold of your property and get you twenty-five per cent.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Mrs. Prentice eyed him in a way that would have made a person with a thinner skin writhe a little.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for prentice

prentice

/ (ˈprɛntɪs) /

noun

an archaic word for apprentice

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Origin of prentice

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