Emily Dickinson Lexicon

prohibit (-s), v. [L. prohibēre, hold back, prevent, forbid < prō, in front + habēre, hold.] (webplay: law).

Stop; hinder; prevent; forbid; make impossible; keep from performing an action.

project (-s), n. [L. prōject-um, something thrown forth or out, see project, v.] (webplay: man, plan).

1. Plan; scheme; venture; enterprise; endeavor; effort; aim; goal; design; intent; desire; [fig.] secret; hidden power; latent potential; unrealized ability; presently inactive capacity.
2. [Fig.] dream; vision; imagined view of the future.

project (-ed), v. [L. prōjicěre, throw forth, stretch out, expel, reject, give up < prō, in front + jacěre, throw.] (webplay: distance, eye).

Throw; hurl; pitch; fling away; cast forcefully.

Prometheus, proper n. [L. < Gk promethes, foresightful.] (webplay: fire).

Greek demigod; ancient being who created humans out of clay; giant who gave the gift of fire to humankind; Titan being whom Zeus punished on a peak in the Caucasus for teaching mortals how to use fire.

promise, n. [L. prōmiss-um, a promise < prōmitt-ěre, let go or send forth, put forth, promise, give hope of, foretell < prō, in front + mitt-ere, let go, send.] (webplay: commanded, day's, grant, great, obedience, perfect).

1. Assurance; surety; certainty; security; comfort.
2. Declaration; contract; pact; attestation; troth; plight; covenant; vow; pledge; binding agreement; assurance of fidelity; [fig.] betrothal.
3. Imminent future event; [fig.] death; grave; casket.

promise (-d), v. [see promise, n.] (webplay: demand, fear, man, power, words).

1. Covenant; vow; commit; swear; pledge; guarantee; solemnly agree; take a binding oath. (648/762, 1464/1516)
2. Assure; offer as comfort; declare with certainty; [fig.] prophesy; foretell.

promote (-d), v. [L. prōmov-ēre, move forward, advance < prō, in front + movēre, move.]

1. Expedite; further; hasten; encourage; forward; facilitate.
2. Advance; raise; exalt; bestow a higher rank upon; [fig.] glorify; raise to heaven; find worthy to advance to an exalted state.

prompt (-er), adj. [Fr. or L. < prōm-ěre, bring forth or out, produce, bring to light < prō, in front + em-ěre, take, buy.] (webplay: boldness).

1. Quick; swift; rapid; sudden; immediate; instantaneous; punctual; on time; well-timed; without delay.
2. Forward; outspoken; vocal; candid; audacious; saucy; spirited; presumptuous.

prompt (-er), adv. [see prompt, adj.] (webplay: love, worlds).

1. Quickly; swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; hastily; immediately; punctually.
2. Phrase. “Prompt as”: immediately; instantly; as soon as; at the moment; just as.

prompt (-ed), v. [see prompt, adj.]

Encourage; incite; convince; spur on; urge; inspire; influence to undertake a difficult endeavor.