pree

or prie

[ pree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, preed, pree·ing.

Origin of pree¹

1690–1700; shortened form of preive, Middle English preve (noun), preven (v.) < Old French pr ( o ) eve, preuver; prove

Then father tried again, and yelled as loud as he could, 'Pree—pree!

Another version has “pree,” which means in Scotch, taste, hence kiss.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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