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preen
(encz) | preen,uhladit v: Zdeněk Brož |
preen
(encz) | preen,urovnat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Preen
(gcide) | Preen \Preen\, n. [AS. pre['o]n a clasp, bodkin; akin to D.
priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prj[=o]nn a
knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.]
A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.
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Preen
(gcide) | Preen \Preen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Preening.] [See Preen, n.; or cf. Prune.]
1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with
the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. --Derham.
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2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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3. Hence: To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to
primp.
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4. To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to
congratulate (oneself).
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Preen
(gcide) | Preen \Preen\, v. i.
To dress up neatly and smartly; to make oneself well-groomed
and well-dressed.
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2. To feel proud of one's achievement; to swell or gloat.
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preen
(wn) | preen
v 1: clean with one's bill; "The birds preened" [syn: preen,
plume]
2: pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement [syn:
preen, congratulate]
3: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when
going to the opera" [syn: preen, primp, plume, dress] |
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preen gland
(encz) | preen gland, n: |
Preen
(gcide) | Preen \Preen\, n. [AS. pre['o]n a clasp, bodkin; akin to D.
priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prj[=o]nn a
knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.]
A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.
[1913 Webster]Preen \Preen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Preening.] [See Preen, n.; or cf. Prune.]
1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with
the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. --Derham.
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2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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3. Hence: To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to
primp.
[PJC]
4. To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to
congratulate (oneself).
[PJC]Preen \Preen\, v. i.
To dress up neatly and smartly; to make oneself well-groomed
and well-dressed.
[PJC]
2. To feel proud of one's achievement; to swell or gloat.
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Preened
(gcide) | Preen \Preen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Preening.] [See Preen, n.; or cf. Prune.]
1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with
the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. --Derham.
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2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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3. Hence: To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to
primp.
[PJC]
4. To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to
congratulate (oneself).
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Preengage
(gcide) | Preengage \Pre`["e]n*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Pre["e]ngaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pre["e]ngaging.]
To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously;
to preoccupy.
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But he was pre["e]ngaged by former ties. --Dryden.
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Preengaged
(gcide) | Preengage \Pre`["e]n*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Pre["e]ngaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pre["e]ngaging.]
To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously;
to preoccupy.
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But he was pre["e]ngaged by former ties. --Dryden.
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Preengagement
(gcide) | Preengagement \Pre`["e]n*gage"ment\, n.
Prior engagement, obligation, or attachment, as by contract,
promise, or affection.
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My pre["e]ngagements to other themes were not unknown
to those for whom I was to write. --Boyle.
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Preengaging
(gcide) | Preengage \Pre`["e]n*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Pre["e]ngaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pre["e]ngaging.]
To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously;
to preoccupy.
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But he was pre["e]ngaged by former ties. --Dryden.
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Preening
(gcide) | Preen \Preen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Preening.] [See Preen, n.; or cf. Prune.]
1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with
the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. --Derham.
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2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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3. Hence: To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to
primp.
[PJC]
4. To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to
congratulate (oneself).
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preen gland
(wn) | preen gland
n 1: oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in
most birds [syn: uropygial gland, preen gland] |
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