
prime the pump Informal.
[Middle English, first in occurrence, from Old French, feminine of prin, from Latin prīmus. N., sense 7, from Middle English, from Old English prīm, from Late Latin prīma (hōra), first (hour), from Latin, feminine of prīmus.]
primely prime'ly adv.[Etymology: ‘first’] Usually as the symbol′ in any graphic form or, as the minute, any unit at the first layer of fractioning.
length Using the symbol, a common denotation for the foot, the first subdivision of yard; as prime, 1/10 Rathborn chain, = 19.8 in(502.92 mm).
geometry Using the symbol, a common denotation for the minute of plane angle, the first subdivision of degree.
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| Prime Paper, Prime Rate |
adjective
noun
verb
Definition: beginning; spring
Antonyms: conclusion, end
n
Definition: best part of existence
Antonyms: downfall
v
Definition: get ready; prepare
Antonyms: forget, neglect
A classification of borrowers, rates or holdings in the lending market that are considered to be of high quality. This classification is placed on those borrowers that are deemed to be the most credit-worthy and the prime rate is the rate that a lender will lend to its high quality borrowers.
Investopedia Says:
Lenders use a credit scoring system to determine which loans a borrower may qualify. A major variable in this credit scoring system is a borrower’s FICO score (which may range from 300 to 850). In general a borrower with a FICO score greater than 620 is considered to be eligible for a prime loan; however, other variables, such as past payment history, bankruptcy, foreclosure and the loan-to-value ratio are also considered.
Since a lender’s incentives are not always aligned with a borrower’s incentives, it is important for consumers to shop for the best loan at the best rate.
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - vigtigste, hoved-, førsteklasses
n. - begyndelse, den bedste alder
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2.
v. tr. - præparere
v. intr. - lade et gevær, blive kortere (om mellemrum mellem tidevand)
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Nederlands (Dutch)
in de grondverf zetten, voorbereiden, een pomp werkend maken, eerst, uitstekend, best, hoogste kwaliteit, (betreffende een) priemgetal
Français (French)
1.
adj. - premier, principal, de choix, de premier ordre, primordial, excellent
n. - apogée, prime, nombre premier
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2.
v. tr. - amorcer, préparer, appliquer, apprêter, donner l'apprêt à
v. intr. - préparer (qn, qch) à faire, amorcer, favoriser/encourager l'accroissement/la croissance de
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Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - erstklassig, Haupt-
n. - Höhepunkt, Primzahl
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2.
v. - vorbereiten, grundieren, Anlaßkraftstoff einspritzen in, besoffen machen
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Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κατηχώ, δασκαλεύω, καταρτίζω, γεμίζω αντλία, προετοιμάζω, ετοιμάζω, γεμίζω (όπλο, κλπ), ασταρώνω
adj. - πρώτος, πρώτιστος, πρωταρχικός, κύριος, εκλεκτός, εξαίρετος, πρώτης ποιότητας, πρωτεύων
n. - ακμή, τελειότητα, αρχή
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Italiano (Italian)
innescare, imbeccare, caricare, imbottire, rimpinzare, primo, scelto
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Português (Portuguese)
v. - preparar, escorvar, imprimir, instruir, munir
adj. - primeiro, primo, superior
n. - número primo (m), início (m), auge (m)
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Русский (Russian)
заливать, заправлять, натаскивать, главный, основной, первоначальный, первая ступень, простое число
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Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - primero, principal, fundamental, excelente
n. - primero, principal, flor de la vida, principio
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2.
v. tr. - preparar
v. intr. - imprimar, cebar, preparar
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Svenska (Swedish)
v. - grunda, flöda, instruera, preparera, fylla, proppa full
adj. - främsta, förnämst, huvud-, förstklassig, primär, ursprunglig, primtal (mat.)
n. - bästa, prim (kat.), prim (fäktn.), primtal (mat.), prim (mus.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
最初的, 基本的, 原始的, 原有的, 最初, 初期, 春天, 黎明, 青年, 灌注, 装填, 使起动, 为...装火药, 在...上涂底漆, 作准备
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 最初的, 基本的, 原始的, 原有的
n. - 最初, 初期, 春天, 黎明, 青年
v. tr. - 灌注, 裝填, 使起動, 為...裝火藥, 在...上塗底漆
v. intr. - 作準備
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한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 첫째의, 수위의
n. - 전성기
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2.
v. tr. - 준비하다, 화약을 재다
v. intr. - 발화 준비하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 全盛期, 初期, 素数
v. - 準備しておく, 呼び水をする, 火薬を詰める, 前もって教え込む, 下塗りする, 準備する, 入れ知恵する
adj. - 第一の, 主要な, 最上等の, 最良の
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العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يسقي, يلقن, يطلع على خفايا شيء ما (صفه) أولي (الاسم) الساعه الأولى من النهار
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - החשוב ביותר, יסודי, ראשי, עיקרי, מובחר, ראשוני
n. - שיעור ריבית בסיסי (ללקוחות מועדפים), מיטב, (מספר) ראשוני, שלמות, פריחה, אביב, שחר, עידית, סוג א', הסימן '
v. tr. - הפעיל, הכין (לשימוש), תיחל, סיפק מראש
v. intr. - כיסה בצבע-יסוד, סיפק מידע או מזון (לאדם), הזריק דלק למנוע
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