prey
[ prey ]
/ preɪ /
noun
verb (used without object)
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Origin of prey
1200–50; Middle English preye<Old French <Latin praeda booty, prey; akin to prehendere to grasp, seize (see prehension)
OTHER WORDS FROM prey
preyer, nounun·prey·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for prey
prey
/ (preɪ) /
noun
verb (intr; often foll by on or upon)
Derived forms of prey
preyer, nounWord Origin for prey
C13: from Old French preie, from Latin praeda booty; see predatory
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