Words / B2

PRAIR/preə/

A prayer is words spoken to God, or the act of praying: a prayer for the dead; in prayer. Pray is the verb; hymn is a sung religious song. Religious prayer featured in the census table. Mix-up: pray; preacher; player. Do not write prayer for a school assembly notice unless worship is meant.

Meaning

Words spoken to God, or the act of praying.

Examples

• “Religious prayer featured in the census table, which is the practice sense.”
• “A minute of silent prayer opened the memorial, which is the act sense.”

Good to know

a prayer for; in prayer; morning prayer. Verb: pray. Trap: player / preacher. RS, history, and news. Words or time given to God.

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