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Subdivided into many distinct subordinate parts, which, however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true leaflets; -- said of leaves. Henslow.

hich each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.

blic. "I have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor, the less they provide for themselves." Franklin.

A theorem or proposition so easy of demonstration as to be almost self-evident. [R.] Crabb.

y the porta of the liver; as, the portal vein, which enters the liver at the porta, and divides into capillaries after the manner of an artery.

That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.

or occupancy. -- To put in possession. (a) To invest with ownership or occupancy; to provide or furnish with; as, to put one in possession of facts or information. (b) (Law) To place one in charge of property recovered in ejectment or writ of entry. -- To take possession, to enter upon, or to bring within one's powe…

lly, a position or supposition assumed without proof, or one which is considered as self-evident; a truth to which assent may be demanded or challenged, without argument or evidence.

Whatever may chance to be in the pot, or may be provided for a meal. A woman whose potluck was always to be relied on. G. Eliot. To take potluck, to take what food may chance to be provided.

A division; a divided share. To make pourparty, to divide and apportion lands previously held in common.

Of or pertaining to a preamble; introductory; contained or provided for in a preamble. "A preambulary tax." [R.] Burke.

To examine beforehand, as witnesses or evidence. A committee of nine precognoscing the chances. Masson.

an infamous peace before a most just war. Knolles. Preferred stock, stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also preference stock and preferential stock.

Unresistingly; openly; hence, clearly; evidently. [Obs.] Shak.

The act of prejudicating, or of judging without due examination of facts and evidence; prejudgment.

Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report. -- Pre`ma*ture"ly, adv. -- Pre`ma*ture"ness, n.

To procure as suitable or necessary; to get ready; to provide; as, to prepare ammunition and provisions for troops; to prepare ships for defence; to prepare an entertainment. Milton. That they may prepare a city for habitation. Ps. cvii. 36

as may be presumed or supposed to be true; that seems entitled to belief without direct evidence.

The act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete proof.

Based on presumption or probability; grounded on probable evidence; probable; as, presumptive proof.