Prey vs. Pray

Preynoun

(archaic) Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war

Preynoun

That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.

Preynoun

A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.

Preynoun

The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.

Preynoun

The victim of a disease.

Preyverb

(intransitive) To act as a predator.

Preynoun

Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

Preynoun

That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.

Preynoun

The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.

Preyverb

To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.

Preynoun

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence;

Preynoun

animal hunted or caught for food

Preyverb

profit from in an exploitatory manner;

Preyverb

prey on or hunt for;

Prayverb

To petition or solicit help from a supernatural or higher being.

Prayverb

To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.

Prayverb

(religion) To communicate with God for any reason.

Prayverb

(obsolete) To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.

Prayadverb

Please; used to make a polite request.

Praynoun

See Pry.

Prayverb

To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving.

Prayverb

To address earnest request to; to supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech.

Prayverb

To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.

Prayverb

To effect or accomplish by praying; as, to pray a soul out of purgatory.

Prayverb

address God; say a prayer

Prayverb

call upon in supplication; entreat;