As the doctor completed an examination of the patient, he said:
- I can"t find a cause for your complaint. Frankly, I think it"s due to drinking.
- In that case, - said the patient, - I"ll come back when you"re sober.
n. - thing or substance produced, esp. By manufacture.
- result.
- quantity obtained by multiplying. [latin: related to *produce]
PROFANE
—adj. - a irreverent, blasphemous. B (of language) obscene.
- not sacred or biblical; secular. —v. (-ning) 1 treat (esp. A sacred thing) irreverently; disregard.
- violate or pollute. profanation n. [latin fanum temple]
PROFESS
v. - claim openly to have (a quality or feeling).
- (often foll. By to + infin.) Pretend, declare (profess ignorance).
- affirm one's faith in or allegiance to. [latin profiteor -fess- declare]
PROFFER
v. Offer. [french: related to *pro-1, *offer]
PROFILE
—n. - a outline, esp. Of a human face, as seen from one side. B representation of this.
- short biographical or character sketch. —v. (-ling) represent or describe by a profile. keep a low profile remain inconspicuous. [italian profilare draw in outline]
PROFUSE
adj. - (often foll. By in, of) lavish; extravagant.
(brit. Programme) —n. - list of events, performers, etc. At a public function etc.
- radio or television broadcast.
- plan of events (programme is dinner and an early night).
- course or series of studies, lectures, etc.
- (usu. Program) series of coded instructions for a computer etc. —v. (-mm-; us -m-) 1 make a programme of.
- (usu. Program) express (a problem) or instruct (a computer) by means of a program. programmable adj. Programmatic adj. Programmer n. (in sense 5 of n.). [greek grapho write]
PROJECT
—n. - plan; scheme.
- extensive essay, piece of research, etc. By a student. —v. - protrude; jut out.
- throw; cast; impel.
- extrapolate (results etc.) To a future time; forecast.
- plan or contrive (a scheme etc.).
- cause (light, shadow, images, etc.) To fall on a surface.
- cause (a sound, esp. The voice) to be heard at a distance.
- (often refl. Or absol.) Express or promote forcefully or effectively.
- make a projection of (the earth, sky, etc.).
- a (also absol.) Attribute (an emotion etc.) To an external object or person, esp. Unconsciously. B (refl.) Imagine (oneself) having another's feelings, being in the future, etc. [latin projicio -ject- throw forth]
PROLATE
adj. Geom. (of a spheroid) lengthened in the direction of a polar diameter. [latin, = brought forward, prolonged]
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