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prime

adjective
  1. first in rank or degree
    premier
  2. used of the first or originating agent
  3. of superior grade
    quality
  4. being at the best stage of development
    “our manhood's prime vigor- Robert Browning”
    meridian
  5. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
    “prime number”
noun
  1. a number that has no factor but itself and 1
    prime quantity
  2. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
    prime of life
  3. the second canonical hour
  4. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
    flush
verb
  1. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
    “prime a cannon”
  2. fill with priming liquid
    “prime a car engine”
  3. cover with a primer
    “apply a primer to”
    undercoat