| ATTEMPERED | • attempered v. Simple past tense and past participle of attemper. • attempered adj. Modified by admixture; well blended. • attempered adj. Of a moderate temperature; mild. |
| HEPTAMETER | • heptameter n. A line or verse containing seven metrical feet. • HEPTAMETER n. a verse line of seven feet. |
| PACESETTER | • pacesetter n. A person who determines the rate of action through leading. • pace-setter n. Alternative spelling of pacesetter. • pace␣setter n. Alternative spelling of pacesetter. |
| PENETRATED | • penetrated v. Simple past tense and past participle of penetrate. • PENETRATE v. to thrust or force a way into the inside of. |
| PENETRATES | • penetrates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of penetrate. • PENETRATE v. to thrust or force a way into the inside of. |
| PENTAMETER | • pentameter n. (Poetry) A line in a poem having five metrical feet. • pentameter n. (Poetry) Poetic metre in which each line has five feet. • PENTAMETER n. a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet. |
| PERPETRATE | • perpetrate v. (Transitive) To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit. • PERPETRATE v. to bring about or carry out, as a crime or deception. |
| PERPETUATE | • perpetuate adj. (Archaic except poetic) Perpetual, or made perpetual; continued for an indefinite time. • perpetuate v. (Transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also… • perpetuate v. (Transitive) To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce. |
| PETAMETERS | • petameters n. Plural of petameter. • PETAMETER n. ten to the power of fifteen metres, also PETAMETRE. |
| PETAMETRES | • petametres n. Plural of petametre. • PETAMETRE n. ten to the power of fifteen metres, also PETAMETER. |
| PREDENTATE | • predentate adj. Before the teeth have developed. • PREDENTATE adj. having teeth in the forepart of the jaw only. |
| PRETHEATER | • pretheater adj. Before attending the theater (especially of drinks or a meal). • pretheater adj. Preceding the formation of theater. • PRETHEATER adj. occurring before the theatre, also PRETHEATRE. |
| PRETHEATRE | • pretheatre adj. Alternative form of pretheater. • PRETHEATRE adj. occurring before a visit to the theatre, also PRETHEATER. |
| PRETREATED | • pretreated v. Simple past tense and past participle of pretreat. • pretreated adj. That has been subject to pretreatment. • PRETREAT v. to treat beforehand. |
| TEMPERATED | • temperated v. Simple past tense and past participle of temperate. • TEMPERATE v. to temper. |
| TEMPERATES | • temperates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of temperate. • TEMPERATE v. to temper. |
| TERNEPLATE | • terneplate n. (Also attributively) Thin iron or steel sheeting coated with an alloy of lead and tin (or, more recently… • TERNEPLATE n. thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin. |
| THREEPEATS | • threepeats n. Plural of threepeat. • three-peats n. Plural of three-peat. • THREEPEAT v. to win a sporting trophy on three consecutive occasions. |