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verbpreyedprey·ing
Definition of PREY
intransitive verb
1
: to make raids for the sake of booty
2
a : to seize and devour prey b : to commit violence or robbery or fraud
3
: to have an injurious, destructive, or wasting effect <worry preyed upon his mind>
— prey·er noun
See Origin of PREY
Middle English, from Anglo-French preier, from Latin praedari, from praeda
First Known Use: 14th century
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