prime
adjective
of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration.
reprime
-
a word derived from
prime.
Example Sentences
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But franchise culture abhors a vacuum, and so after the original trilogy was tapped dry, Larsson’s Swedish publisher tapped author David Lagercrantz to reprime the pump.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2018
The hunter managed to reprime without being noticed, and he made a vow that this apparent lubber should henceforth be watched with a lynx-eye.
From The Riflemen of the Miami by Edward Sylvester Ellis
But Mount quietly pocketed the paper and began to whistle and reprime his rifle.
From Cardigan by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
Stephanus never faltered, but walked composedly to where the desperate man was hastily endeavouring to reprime the gun with loose powder from his pocket.
From A Vendetta of the Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
The men halted for a moment to get their breath and to reprime their guns.
From On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. by John Masefield
