If something is in its prime, it is at its best. The same goes for a person. If you are young and healthy and in the prime of your life, you are ready to take on the world.
Prime often means "main." The prime reason you go to concerts is to see your favorite groups perform. If your mother is angry that you came home late, tell her that this is a prime example of why you need a cell phone — so you can call her. It can also mean "of the highest quality" as in prime beef or flowers. As a verb, prime means to get ready. Hopefully you've primed yourself for your exams. Prime the pump and start the engine!
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used of the first or originating agent
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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a number that has no factor but itself and 1
of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
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cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
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