pray
He prayed to ask God to forgive him for the terrible thing he had done.
She prayed to give thanks to God for healing her son.
pregnant
She just learned that she is pregnant.
The pregnant woman expects to give birth next month.
prepare
She is prepared for her trip to Europe.
He will prepare dinner.
present
We will present our idea to the committee.
I gave them a present for their anniversary.
The present time is a good time.
I was present at school yesterday.
president
The President of the United States serves a term of four years.
His wife is president of our schools parents and teachers organization.
press
The mayor pressed him for money for his re-election campaign.
The opening of the new hospital was fully reported in the local press.
pressure
We expect a storm because the atmospheric pressure is very low.
prevent
Doctors are trying to prevent the disease from spreading.
price
He is asking a fair price for his house.
prison
The state is building a new prison because the old one is not big enough.
private
Reports say a private army is plotting to take over the government.
This private property is closed to public use.
prize
She knows the writer who won the Nobel Prize last year.
The prize that he seeks is peace in the Middle East.
probably
My sons friend probably will eat at our house tonight.
We probably will get some rain from those dark clouds.
problem
She has sympathy for people with those problems.
process
The production process seems to be a success.
produce
The farmer produced a big crop.
Who produced the new action movie?
The police produced some new evidence at the trial.
His company produces road signs.
profession
Many doctors are leaving the medical profession.
professor
Do you like your English professor?
profit
How much profit did you make from selling the stock?
program
We have developed a program to increase company profits.
Our group is part of the program at the school meeting.
progress
Are you making progress on your science project?
project
She hopes to complete her science project in about a week.
propaganda
Does political propaganda win elections?
property
His property extends from here to the river.
propose
She proposed a new program for teaching English.
protect
The museum is protecting its valuable paintings with a new security system.
The Secret Service protects the White House from any kind of attack.
Seat belts and air bags protect the driver and front seat passenger in most new cars.
protest
The speakers protested the lack of controls on handgun sales.
The group protested because their votes were not counted.
prove
The defense lawyer proved that the young man was not guilty.
provide
She provided food and warm clothing to the homeless man.
public
Everyone could speak at the public meeting.
She said she spoke as a private citizen, not as a public official.
publication
I do not read that publication.
publish
The government published the list of properties.
Did the newspaper publish anything about the accident?
pull
Please pull the microphone closer so we can hear you.
You have to pull, not push the door to open it.
pump
The broken part would not pump fuel from the tank to the engine.
punish
The judge punished him with a five-year prison sentence.
purchase
Did you purchase your watch in Switzerland?
He used a charge card to pay for the purchase.
pure
He asked if the ring was made of pure gold.
Do not expect pure water from a mountain stream.
purpose
What is the purpose of your trip?
His only purpose in life was to make her happy.
push
She pushed him away.
Ed pushed the horse and I pulled it.
put
She put the dog outside.
He put the television where everyone could see it.
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