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preysvictimizes: preys upon the poor Not to be confused with:praise – glorify, exalt; acclamation, approbation, compliment; laud: Her performance received praise from all the critics.prays – makes a fervent request; beseeches; implores; offers a prayer to a deity: prays for guidanceprey P0504600 (prā)n.1. a. An animal hunted or caught by another for food: The leopard carried its prey into a tree.b. The collection of animals typically hunted and eaten by a predator: the acoustic location of prey by barn owls.2. a. An object or victim of attack: ships that became the prey of pirates.b. One that is subjected to or afflicted with something: was prey to depression.c. One that is deceived or taken advantage of by another: easy prey for swindlers.3. Archaic a. The act or practice of preying.b. Plunder; booty.intr.v. preyed, prey·ing, preys 1. To hunt, catch, or eat as prey: Owls prey on mice.2. To victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense: swindlers who prey upon the weak.3. To plunder or pillage: Vikings preying on coastal settlements.4. To exert a baneful or injurious effect: Remorse preyed on his mind. [Middle English preie, from Old French, from Latin praeda, booty, prey; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.] prey′er n. EncyclopediaSeeprey |