- 2. Secret, clandestine.
- 3. Cognizant of acquainted with.
- 4. Private, retired, sequestered.
Privy, n. Necessary, back-house, jakes, water-closet.
Prize, n.
- 1. Reward, premium, guerdon, meed; (pl.) honors; laurels, palm, trophy.
- 2. Capture.
- 3. Privilege, gain, advantage.
Prize, v. a.
- 1. Estimate, rate, appraise.
- 2. Esteem, value highly.
Pro and con. For and against.
Probability, n.
- 1. Likelihood, presumption, appearance of truth, fair chance, favorable chance.
- 2. Verisimilitude, likeliness, credibleness.
Probable, a. Likely, presumable, credible, reasonable, to be expected, that stands to reason.
Probably, ad. Apparently, to all appearance, in all probability, in likelihood, with appearance of truth.
Probation, n.
- 1. Novitiate.
- 2. Moral trial, ordeal, test, essay.
- 3. Examination, trial.
- 4. Proof.