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PREHEN'SION, n. A taking hold; a seizing; as with the hand or other limb.
PREHEN'SILE, a. [L. prehendo, to take or seize; prehensus.] Seizing; grasping; a...
PREGUSTA'TION, n. [L. proe and gusto, to taste.] The act of tasting before another.
PREGRAV'ITATE, v.i. To descend by gravity.
PRE'GRAVATE, v.t. [L. proegravo.] To bear down; to depress. [Not in use.]
PREG'NANTLY, adv. Fruitfully. 1. Fully; plainly; clearly. [Not used.]
PREG'NANT, a. [L. proegnans; supposed to be compounded of proe, before, and geno...
PREG'NANCY, n. [See Pregnant .] The state of a female who has conceived, or is w...
PREG'NABLE, a. That may be taken or won by force; expugnable. [Little used.]
PREFUL'GENCY, n. [l. proefulgens; proe, before, and fulgeo, to shine.] Superior ...
PREFORM'ATIVE, n. [L. proe, before, and formative.] A formative letter at the be...
PREFORM', v.t. [pre and form.] To form beforehand.
PREFIX'ION, n. The act of prefixing.
PREFIX'ING, ppr. Putting before; previously appointing; establishing.
PREFIX'ED, pp. Set before; appointed beforehand; settled.
PREFIX', v.t. [L. proefigo; proe, before, and figo, to fix.] 1. To put or fix be...