Prest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /prɛst/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Prest is a verb meaning A loan or advance (of money).
Meaning
A loan or advance (of money).
More Meanings
- A tax or duty
- (law) A duty in money formerly paid by the sheriff on his account in the exchequer, or for money left or remaining in his hands.
- (archaic) simple past and past participle of press
- (rare) A payment of wages in advance
- (obsolete) A sum of money paid to a soldier or sailor upon enlistment
- (obsolete, transitive) To give as a loan; to lend.
- (obsolete) Ready; prompt; prepared.
Example Sentences
False knave ready prest, All safe is the best
Requiring of the city a prest of six thousand marks.
And when loftier mansions prest/Lure of pleasure on their guest
a greate part of our armie already prested, and in our wages to go forward
Word Forms
- prests
- presting
- prested
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include imprest, prepayment, forepay, forepayment, foregift, advancement.
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