frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

sentiment, belief, credo, creed, idea, notion, ethic, sense of
right and wrong: He cynically conducts his life on the
principle, 'Do unto others before they do unto you'. I am not
sure I can condone his principles. 3 (sense of) honour,
uprightness, honesty, morality, morals, probity, integrity,
conscience: If you don't think him a man of principle, don't do
business with him. 4 in principle. on principle, in theory,
theoretically, basically, fundamentally, at bottom, in essence,
essentially, ideally: I like your plan in principle, but in
practice it cannot be accomplished that way.
principled
adj. moral, righteous, right-minded, virtuous, noble,
high-minded, ethical, honourable, proper, correct, right, just,
upright, honest, scrupulous: Michael is too highly principled
to take bribes.
print v. 1 impress, imprint, stamp, publish, issue, run off, put out;
copy; (pull a) proof: We decided to print 500 copies of the
book. You may have your name printed on the cover for an
additional amount.
--n. 2 reproduction, copy, replica, facsimile; positive,
photograph, etching, (steel or wood-)engraving, lithograph,
woodcut, linocut, silk screen, rotogravure, Trade Mark Xerox;
picture, illustration; Colloq photo, cut, pic (pl. pix): Today,
a good print of a Picasso costs more than an original did fifty
years ago. 3 text, printed matter, type, writing; language,
wording, (choice of) words, phrasing: You'd be well advised to
read the small print before signing the agreement.
prior adj. 1 former, previous, earlier, one-time, ex, erstwhile; old,
last, late, latest, Literary quondam, whilom: If you overdraw
your account without prior arrangement, you will automatically
be charged a higher rate of interest. 2 prior to. before,
previous to, previously to, till, until, preceding: Prior to
the earthquake, Valdivia was a river port.
priority n. precedence, precedency, primacy, urgency, immediacy,
predominance, pre-eminence, preference, rank, superiority,
prerogative, right, seniority, importance, weight, immediacy:
The applications for aid will be processed in order of priority.