prime
verb [T] /praɪm/Definition
› to tell someone something that will prepare them for a particular situation: I'd been primed so I knew not to mention her son.Preparing › to cover the surface of wood with a special paint before the main paint is put onCarpentry and joineryCovering and adding layers › to make a bomb or gun ready to explode or firePreparingDetonation and bombardment
(Definition of prime verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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