| FOREFENDED | • forefended v. Simple past tense and past participle of forefend. • FOREFEND v. to protect, also FORFEND. |
| PREFECTURE | • prefecture n. The office or position of a prefect. • prefecture n. The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of… • PREFECTURE n. the office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence. |
| PREFERABLE | • preferable adj. Better than some other option; preferred. • PREFERABLE adj. to be preferred, also PREFERRABLE. |
| PREFERABLY | • preferably adv. In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner. • PREFERABLE adv. to be preferred, also PREFERRABLE. |
| PREFERENCE | • preference n. The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to… • preference n. The option to so select, and the one selected. • preference n. The state of being preferred over others. |
| PREFERMENT | • preferment n. (Now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a… • preferment n. (Obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion… • preferment n. Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion. |
| PREFERRERS | • preferrers n. Plural of preferrer. • PREFERRER n. one who prefers. |
| PREFERRING | • preferring v. Present participle of prefer. • preferring v. Present participle of preferre. • preferring n. A preference; the choice of something preferred. |
| REFECTIONS | • refections n. Plural of refection. • REFECTION n. refreshment; a meal. |
| REFEEDINGS | • refeedings n. Plural of refeeding. • REFEEDING n. the act of feeding again. |
| REFEREEING | • refereeing v. Present participle of referee. • refereeing n. The peer review process. • REFEREEING n. acting as a referee. |
| REFERENCED | • referenced v. Simple past tense and past participle of reference. • REFERENCE v. to refer to. |
| REFERENCER | • referencer n. Someone who references. • REFERENCER n. one who references. |
| REFERENCES | • references n. Plural of reference. • references v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reference. • REFERENCE v. to refer to. |
| REFERENDUM | • referendum n. (Politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. The adposition on is… • referendum n. An action, choice, etc., which is perceived as passing judgment on another matter. • REFERENDUM n. (Latin) the process or principle of referring an important political question to the nation as a whole. |
| REFERRABLE | • referrable adj. Able to be referred. • REFERRABLE adj. capable of being referred, also REFERABLE, REFERRIBLE. |
| REFERRIBLE | • referrible adj. Referable. • REFERRIBLE adj. capable of being referred, also REFERABLE, REFERRABLE. |
| SUBPREFECT | • subprefect n. The executive of a subprefecture. • SUBPREFECT n. one ranking below a prefect. |
| UNREFEREED | • unrefereed adj. Not judged by a formal referee. • unrefereed adj. Of a journal article: not reviewed before being printed. |