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• pret|er|ite — pret|er|it or pret|er|ite «PREHT uhr iht», noun, adjective. –n. Grammar. a tense (preterit tense) or verb form that expresses occurrence in the past; past tense. Examples: Obeyed is the preterit of obey; spoke, of speak; and saw, of see. See also …   Useful english dictionary

• pret|er|it — or pret|er|ite «PREHT uhr iht», noun, adjective. –n. Grammar. a tense (preterit tense) or verb form that expresses occurrence in the past; past tense. Examples: Obeyed is the preterit of obey; spoke, of speak; and saw, of see. See also past tense …   Useful english dictionary

• pret a porter — 1957, from Fr. prêt à porter, lit. ready to wear. Porter is lit. to carry, from L. portare to carry (see PORT (Cf. port) (1)). For a similar sense evolution, Cf. Ger. kleider tragen …   Etymology dictionary

• pret|er|i|tion — «PREHT uh RIHSH uhn», noun. 1. a) omission; neglect. b) an instance of this. 2. the passing over by a testator of someone who would normally be an heir, such as a son. 3. the passing over by God of those not elected to salvation. ╂[< Late… …   Useful english dictionary

• pret-a-porter — noun see prêt à porter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pret-a-porter — noun see prêt à porter …   Useful english dictionary

• see — I. , sb. == throne. Pol. S. 215, 773 B. Fr. siége == a bishop’s see. 567 B. II. , v. a. [ysey]. RG. 369; [iso]. O. and N. 327, 370; [iseo]. 125 B.; [so]. O. and N. 34; [y seen]. Alys. 5524; pret. ‘sey.’ RG. 418; ‘ysey.’ RG. 367; ‘isey.’ 38 B.;… …   Oldest English Words

• in|ter|pret — «ihn TUR priht», transitive verb. 1. to explain the meaning of: »to interpret a hard passage in a book, to interpret a dream. They shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us (Matthew 1:23). SYNONYM(S): expound,… …   Useful english dictionary

• false representation — A misrepresentation. 22 Am J2d False Pret § 72. See false pretense; representation …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• false token — A devise for the effecting of a cheat or the obtaining of money by false pretenses; a device having the semblance of authenticity to the public but spurious a false weight or measure; impersonation of another person. 22 Am J2d False Pret § 20.… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Ready-to-wear — Prêt à Porter redirects here. For the movie, see Prêt à Porter (film). Ready to wear clothing display Ready to wear or prêt à porter (pronounced: [pʁɛ.ta pɔʁ.te]; often abbreviated RTW; off the rack or off the peg in casual use) is the term… …   Wikipedia