prime
/prɑɪm/ v [T] (PREPARE)Definition
› to prepare someone or something for the next stage in a process: Their teachers are getting those kids primed for the tests. › To prime a surface is to cover it with a special paint before the main paint is put on.
(Definition of prime v (PREPARE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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