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We have found lemma(root) word of preys : prey.
Definitions
[preɪ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an animal that is caught and killed by another for food
(e.g: the kestrel pounced on its prey)
- plunder or (in biblical use) a prize
Phrases:
- fall prey to
Origin
:
Middle English (also denoting plunder taken in war): the noun from Old French preie, from Latin praeda ‘booty’, the verb from Old French preier, based on Latin praedari ‘seize as plunder’, from praeda
[preɪ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- catch and kill for food
(e.g: small birds that prey on insect pests)
Phrases:
- fall prey to
Origin
:
Middle English (also denoting plunder taken in war): the noun from Old French preie, from Latin praeda ‘booty’, the verb from Old French preier, based on Latin praedari ‘seize as plunder’, from praeda
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