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prentice

[pren-tis] Origin

pren·tice

[pren-tis]
noun, verb Informal.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; aphetic form of apprentice

un·der·pren·tice, noun

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Prentice is one of our favorite verbs.
So is bowdlerise. Does it mean:
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
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Pren·tice

[pren-tis]
noun
a male given name.
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prentice (ˈprɛntɪs)
 
n
an archaic word for apprentice

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prentice
c.1300, aphetic for apprentice (q.v.).
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