--- title: P — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 23 description: The 1498 words of the English dictionary under P, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/23/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / P # P — The English dictionary · page 23 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* The people who work for an organisation, such as an army, a hospital or a company; staff.[↗](../../personnel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal, old) The department that deals with hiring and looking after workers, now usually called Human Resources (HR).[↗](../../personnel/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Authorised personnel only — do not enter.[↗](../../personnel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Medical personnel rushed to help the injured man.[↗](../../personnel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The ship carried 300 personnel.[↗](../../personnel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · All school personnel must wear a badge.[↗](../../personnel/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Emergency personnel closed the road.[↗](../../personnel/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The base has 120 personnel working in 4 equal shifts.[↗](../../personnel/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Military personnel helped after the flood.[↗](../../personnel/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask the personnel office about the job.[↗](../../personnel/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **perspective** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A perspective is a way of thinking about or seeing something, a point of view («from my perspective»).[↗](../../perspective/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In art, perspective is a way of drawing so that things look solid and far away, with far things smaller and lines meeting at a vanishing point.[↗](../../perspective/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To keep things in perspective is to understand how important or unimportant something really is.[↗](../../perspective/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* An old word for a telescope: a tube with glass in it that makes faraway things look closer and bigger.[↗](../../perspective/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* From my perspective, the rule is unfair.[↗](../../perspective/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Write the story from the dog's perspective.[↗](../../perspective/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In art, we drew a road using perspective.[↗](../../perspective/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The lines meet at the vanishing point.[↗](../../perspective/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Losing a game is sad, but keep it in perspective.[↗](../../perspective/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Travelling gave her a new perspective on life.[↗](../../perspective/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Each witness had a different perspective on the accident.[↗](../../perspective/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He therefore took the crier with him to the khan where he lodged, and counted him out the money, and received the perspective glass.[↗](../../perspective/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **perspiration** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Perspiration is sweat: the salty water that comes out of your skin when you are hot or working hard.[↗](../../perspiration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Perspiration is the act of sweating.[↗](../../perspiration/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Perspiration helps keep your body cool.[↗](../../perspiration/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Beads of perspiration ran down his face.[↗](../../perspiration/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · After the race, my shirt was wet with perspiration.[↗](../../perspiration/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Drink water to replace what you lose in perspiration.[↗](../../perspiration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Perspiration contains water and salt.[↗](../../perspiration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The heat made everyone break into perspiration.[↗](../../perspiration/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Deodorant reduces the smell of perspiration.[↗](../../perspiration/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Success needs lots of perspiration and practice.[↗](../../perspiration/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Perspiration hung like beads on his brow.[↗](../../perspiration/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **perspire** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal or polite) To sweat; to give off liquid through your skin when you are hot, nervous or working hard.[↗](../../perspire/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* People perspire more on hot days.[↗](../../perspire/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He began to perspire as he waited for his turn on stage.[↗](../../perspire/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Animals like dogs do not perspire much; they pant instead.[↗](../../perspire/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Drink water because you lose water when you perspire.[↗](../../perspire/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The runners perspired in the heat.[↗](../../perspire/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our body perspires to cool itself down.[↗](../../perspire/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **persuade** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To persuade someone is to make them agree to do something or believe something by giving good reasons or by asking nicely.[↗](../../persuade/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To persuade can also mean to convince someone that something is true.[↗](../../persuade/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I persuaded Mum to let me have a puppy.[↗](../../persuade/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you persuade your brother to come to the park?[↗](../../persuade/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The advert tries to persuade you to buy the toy.[↗](../../persuade/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We wrote letters to persuade the council to build a skate park.[↗](../../persuade/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She persuaded me that the film was worth seeing.[↗](../../persuade/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · No one could persuade him to eat broccoli.[↗](../../persuade/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A good speech uses facts to persuade people.[↗](../../persuade/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The grand-vizir tried to persuade the Sultan not to go, but in vain.[↗](../../persuade/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying: The LORD will deliver us.[↗](../../persuade/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.36.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../persuade/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.[↗](../../persuade/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.25.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../persuade/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.[↗](../../persuade/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.18.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../persuade/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **persuasion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Persuasion is getting someone to believe or do something by giving good reasons.[↗](../../persuasion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Persuasion is the skill of doing this.[↗](../../persuasion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) A persuasion is a set of beliefs, especially a religious or political group: «people of all persuasions».[↗](../../persuasion/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* With a little persuasion, Dad let us stay up.[↗](../../persuasion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Adverts use persuasion to make you buy things.[↗](../../persuasion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She has great powers of persuasion.[↗](../../persuasion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We studied persuasion in English.[↗](../../persuasion/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It took a lot of persuasion to get my brother to swim.[↗](../../persuasion/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Be careful of persuasion from strangers online.[↗](../../persuasion/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Good persuasion uses facts, not tricks.[↗](../../persuasion/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · People of all persuasions came to the meeting.[↗](../../persuasion/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.[↗](../../persuasion/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **persuasive** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Persuasive means good at making people agree with you or do what you want: a persuasive speaker.[↗](../../persuasive/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Persuasive writing is writing that tries to make the reader believe something or take an action, like an advert, a letter of complaint or a speech.[↗](../../persuasive/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Write a persuasive letter to the head teacher asking for a longer break.[↗](../../persuasive/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her speech was so persuasive that everyone voted for her.[↗](../../persuasive/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Adverts use persuasive language to make us buy things.[↗](../../persuasive/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A rhetorical question is a persuasive technique.[↗](../../persuasive/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He gave a persuasive reason for having a class pet.[↗](../../persuasive/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The poster was bright and persuasive: "Save the bees!"[↗](../../persuasive/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **pert** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Pert means cheeky and bold, not showing proper respect to someone older.[↗](../../pert/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) Neat, lively and smart.[↗](../../pert/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Don't be so pert with your teacher.[↗](../../pert/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The pert sparrow hopped right up to our table.[↗](../../pert/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He gave a pert little grin.[↗](../../pert/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **pertain** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) «Pertain to»: to be about, be connected with, or belong to something (the rules pertaining to safety).[↗](../../pertain/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To be true or to apply in a certain situation.[↗](../../pertain/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Read the rules pertaining to the swimming pool.[↗](../../pertain/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The questions pertain to the story we read.[↗](../../pertain/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Information pertaining to the trip will be sent home.[↗](../../pertain/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · These laws pertain to all drivers.[↗](../../pertain/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Does this pertain to me?[↗](../../pertain/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Please answer only the questions that pertain to your group.[↗](../../pertain/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.[↗](../../pertain/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.7.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pertain/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.[↗](../../pertain/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.12.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pertain/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · the son of Hesed, in Arubboth; to him pertained Socoh, and all the land of Hepher; (Prophets 1KI.4.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pertain/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the things pertaining to God, to lift up the horn.[↗](../../pertain/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.25.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pertain/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **pertinent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Pertinent means closely connected to the subject being talked about, and useful for it; relevant.[↗](../../pertinent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That's a very pertinent question.[↗](../../pertinent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Only include facts pertinent to the topic.[↗](../../pertinent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The detective noticed one pertinent detail: the muddy boots.[↗](../../pertinent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Choose the quotation most pertinent to the question.[↗](../../pertinent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Is that pertinent to our science project, or is it off topic?[↗](../../pertinent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge asked the witness for any pertinent information.[↗](../../pertinent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **perturbation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Worry or anxiety; being upset.[↗](../../perturbation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "She showed no perturbation."[↗](../../perturbation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) A small change or disturbance in the movement or state of something, such as a planet's orbit being pulled by another planet.[↗](../../perturbation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Small perturbations in Uranus's orbit helped find Neptune.[↗](../../perturbation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He listened without any sign of perturbation.[↗](../../perturbation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The spacecraft corrected for perturbations in its path.[↗](../../perturbation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A tiny perturbation can change the weather a lot.[↗](../../perturbation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her perturbation grew as the dog did not come home.[↗](../../perturbation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists measured the perturbation caused by the moon.[↗](../../perturbation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **perturbed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Worried and unsettled, so that you cannot feel calm.[↗](../../perturbed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She was perturbed by the strange noise.[↗](../../perturbed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The children looked perturbed when the lights went out.[↗](../../perturbed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum was perturbed that we were late.[↗](../../perturbed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **perusal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) The act of reading something carefully and thoroughly.[↗](../../perusal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal, often in modern use) A quick look through something; reading it casually.[↗](../../perusal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The letter was left on the desk for her perusal.[↗](../../perusal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · After a careful perusal of the map, we found the hidden path.[↗](../../perusal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «I enclose my homework for your perusal,» wrote Ben, trying to sound grand.[↗](../../perusal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A quick perusal of the menu showed there was no pizza.[↗](../../perusal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher's perusal of our stories took all weekend.[↗](../../perusal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The contract needs a full perusal before anyone signs it.[↗](../../perusal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They were first brought to light, after a patient search and diligent perusal of ancient authors, by a Frenchman, M.[↗](../../perusal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **peruse** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To read or look at something carefully and in detail.[↗](../../peruse/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal, common use) To look through something casually or browse: perusing the shelves of a shop.[↗](../../peruse/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please peruse the instructions before you start.[↗](../../peruse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad perused the menu for ages.[↗](../../peruse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The detective perused the letter for clues.[↗](../../peruse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We perused the books at the school fair.[↗](../../peruse/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She perused the map to find the shortest road.[↗](../../peruse/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Take a moment to peruse the questions.[↗](../../peruse/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma likes perusing the newspaper over breakfast.[↗](../../peruse/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **peruvian** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* From or belonging to Peru, a country in South America.[↗](../../peruvian/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A person from Peru.[↗](../../peruvian/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Paddington is a Peruvian bear.[↗](../../peruvian/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Machu Picchu is an Inca city in the Peruvian Andes.[↗](../../peruvian/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our Peruvian classmate taught us some Spanish.[↗](../../peruvian/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Llamas live in the Peruvian mountains.[↗](../../peruvian/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Peruvian farmers grow many kinds of potatoes.[↗](../../peruvian/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Peruvians celebrate Independence Day in July.[↗](../../peruvian/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **pervade** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To spread through every part of a place or thing, filling it all.[↗](../../pervade/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The smell of bread pervaded the whole house.[↗](../../pervade/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A deep silence pervaded the forest.[↗](../../pervade/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Joy pervaded the village after the feast.[↗](../../pervade/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **perverse** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Stubbornly doing wrong or going against what is right.[↗](../../perverse/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* No; His children's is the blemish; a generation crooked and perverse.[↗](../../perverse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perverse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths; (Writings PRO.2.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perverse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil thing.[↗](../../perverse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.101.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perverse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.[↗](../../perverse/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.4.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perverse/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **perverseness** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Wickedness or crookedness; doing what is twisted and wrong instead of straight and right.[↗](../../perverseness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* None hath beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath one seen perverseness in Israel; the LORD his God is with him, and the shouting for the King is among them.[↗](../../perverseness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.23.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perverseness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.[↗](../../perverseness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.11.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perverseness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.[↗](../../perverseness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.15.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perverseness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel: because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon; (Prophets ISA.30.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perverseness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **perversion** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A twisting of something good or natural into something wrong.[↗](../../perversion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto; it is perversion.[↗](../../perversion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.18.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perversion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will send thee away from off the face of the earth; this year thou shalt die, because thou hast spoken perversion against the LORD.'[↗](../../perversion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.28.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../perversion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **perversity** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Stubborn and willful wrongness, doing wrong on purpose.[↗](../../perversity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **pervert** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* verb: To change something so that it is used wrongly or for a bad purpose.[↗](../../pervert/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "pervert the truth".[↗](../../pervert/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* verb (law).[↗](../../pervert/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Pervert the course of justice" means to try to stop the police or courts finding the truth, for example by lying or hiding evidence; this is a crime.[↗](../../pervert/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* noun: (rude, adult slang) a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.[↗](../../pervert/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He was charged with perverting the course of justice.[↗](../../pervert/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Lying to the police can pervert the course of justice.[↗](../../pervert/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They perverted the rules to get their own way.[↗](../../pervert/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The villain perverted the wizard's gift into a curse.[↗](../../pervert/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not pervert the truth to win an argument.[↗](../../pervert/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him; (Torah DEU.19.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pervert/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou shalt not pervert the justice due to the stranger, or to the fatherless; nor take the widow's raiment to pledge.[↗](../../pervert/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.24.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pervert/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou bear witness in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to pervert justice; (Torah EXO.23.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pervert/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?[↗](../../pervert/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.8.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pervert/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.[↗](../../pervert/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.34.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pervert/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.[↗](../../pervert/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.17.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pervert/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **pes** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (anatomy, Latin) The foot, or the foot part of an animal's back leg; used by scientists, as in "pes planus" (flat foot).[↗](../../pes/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (fragment) Often a piece of a bigger word or a plural of PE written as "PEs" (physical education lessons).[↗](../../pes/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In old texts, pes can also be a name for a hound or dog.[↗](../../pes/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In Latin, "pes" means foot.[↗](../../pes/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Doctors call flat feet "pes planus".[↗](../../pes/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The dinosaur's pes had three big toes.[↗](../../pes/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The scientist measured the length of the fossil pes.[↗](../../pes/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The word "pedal" comes from Latin "pes, pedis", foot.[↗](../../pes/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our timetable lists two PEs a week.[↗](../../pes/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Henceforward shalt thou be a Hound (Pes, or Pyos), an unclean beast.[↗](../../pes/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **pesach** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (Jewish faith) Pesach is the Hebrew name for Passover, a spring festival when Jewish people remember how God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as told in the Book of Exodus.[↗](../../pesach/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Jewish families celebrate Pesach in spring.[↗](../../pesach/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · At Pesach, people eat matzah, flat bread made without yeast.[↗](../../pesach/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The youngest child asks four questions at the Pesach Seder.[↗](../../pesach/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Pesach remembers the escape from slavery in Egypt.[↗](../../pesach/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Before Pesach, homes are cleaned of all bread with yeast.[↗](../../pesach/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Last Supper took place around the time of Pesach.[↗](../../pesach/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) … [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/22/) 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