prime
adjective
of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration.
will prime
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future tenseof prime.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The intention is that the vaccine will prime his immune system to seek out and destroy any remaining traces of cancer, and so improve the chances of him being cancer free in years to come.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
“Even being in the presence of people you expect to be funny will prime laughter within you.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2023
Not only should this be a great gift for fans of entertaining acting and sci-fi, but it will prime Trekkers for the upcoming CBS All Access streaming series “Star Trek: Picard,” coming in January.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2019
Ignoring the warnings will prime the Forester’s suite of driver-assist technologies, such as automatic emergency braking, to slow or stop the vehicle to avoid or mitigate a collision.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2018
I know where to find as much clay as we shall need; and then we will prime each piece, lay a quick match from priming to priming, light the match, and run for our lives.
From Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess by Edward S. Hodgson
