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• Prose — Prose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prosed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prosing}.] 1. To write in prose. [1913 Webster] 2. To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Prose — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Prose >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 prose prose prose writer GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 prosaicism prosaicism prosaism prosaist proser PARAG:Prose >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 prose …   English dictionary for students

• prose — n. to write (in) prose * * * [prəʊz] to write (in) prose …   Combinatory dictionary

• Prose — Prose, v. i. 1. To write prose. [1913 Webster] Prosing or versing, but chiefly this latter. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Prose interpretation — (also known as prose reading ) is a non memorized event in which competitors choose a published piece of work that is not poetry or drama. The piece should be cut to no more than 10 minutes (with an additional 30 second grace period, the use of… …   Wikipedia

• prose — [prōz] n. [ME < MFr < L prosa, for prorsa (oratio), direct (speech) < prorsus, forward, straight on < proversus, pp. of provertere, to turn forward: see PRO 2 & VERSE] 1. the ordinary form of written or spoken language, without rhyme… …   English World dictionary

• prose — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, lucid, plain, simple, straightforward ▪ elegant, flowing, lyrical, poetic ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Prose poetry — This article refers to a poetic form. For the competitive speech event, see Prose Poetry. TOCrightProse poetry is usually considered a form of poetry written in prose that breaks some of the normal rules associated with prose discourse, for… …   Wikipedia

• prose — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin prosa, from feminine of prorsus, prosus, straightforward, being in prose, contraction of proversus, past participle of provertere to turn forward, from pro forward + vertere to turn …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• write — verb 1 form letters and words on paper ADVERB ▪ clearly, neatly ▪ Children must learn to write neatly. ▪ busily ▪ She was busily writing in a notebook. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• prose — proselike, adj. /prohz/, n., adj., v., prosed, prosing. n. 1. the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse. 2. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality,… …   Universalium