Pray vs. Prey
Difference Between Pray and Prey
Prayverb
To petition or solicit help from a supernatural or higher being.
Muslims (or submitters) pray in the direction of Mecca.Preynoun
(archaic) Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war
Prayverb
To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.
Preynoun
That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
Prayverb
(religion) To communicate with God for any reason.
Preynoun
A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.
The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.Prayverb
(obsolete) To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.
Preynoun
The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
Prayadverb
Please; used to make a polite request.
pray silence for…Preynoun
The victim of a disease.
Prayverb
address God; say a prayer
Preyverb
(intransitive) To act as a predator.
Prayverb
call upon in supplication; entreat;
I beg you to stop!Preynoun
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence;
he fell prey to muggerseveryone was fair gamethe target of a manhuntPreynoun
animal hunted or caught for food
Preyverb
profit from in an exploitatory manner;
He feeds on her insecurityPreyverb
prey on or hunt for;
These mammals predate certain eggs
