prest

[ prest ]

/ prɛst /

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adjective Obsolete.

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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

Other definitions 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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How to use prest in a sentence

Buck plays Mrs. Prest, a character she describes as “an entrepreneurial socialite.”
Joan Juliet Buck: Budding Star|Penelope Rowlands|July 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I put my right hand round his neck, and prest him to my heart.
A Narrative Of The Most Remarkable Particulars In The Life Of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, An African Prince, As Related By Himself|James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
The enemy, now in confusion, thought they were attacked in the rear, while the Swedish brigades prest them in front.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II.|Various
The left wing quickly formed again and vigorously prest the right of the Imperialists.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II.|Various

Thousands fled to distant lands, a thousand victims fell on the bloody field, and fresh thousands prest on.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II.|Various
Hann sagi til hit sanna, ok ba sœkja prest ok kvaz vildu finna hann.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers

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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