prime

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. original, first, initial; primitive, primeval; chief, leading, main; choice, finest. See importance, oldness, preparation.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Principal]

Syn. earliest, beginning, original; see principal .

2. [Excellent]

Syn. top, choice, superior; see best 1 , excellent .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

best days, youth, springtime of life, heyday, peak, height, spring, summer.

II

v.

prepare, *prep, ready, groom, train, break in, coach.

III

a.

see primary

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Of fine quality: choice, fine1, first-class, select, superior. See BETTER. 2. Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine1, first-class, first-rate, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. Slang: boss. Chiefly British: tophole. See GOOD. 3. Most important, influential, or significant: capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, principal, top. See IMPORTANT. 4. Preceding all others in time: earliest, first, initial, maiden, original, pioneer, primary, primordial. See START. 5. Not derived from something else: original, primary, primitive. See START. II noun A condition or time of vigor and freshness: bloom1, blossom, efflorescence, florescence, flower, flush. See BETTER. III verb To cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purpose: fit1, fix, make, prepare, ready. See PREPARED.