priming
noun
[ ˈprʌɪmɪŋ ]
• a substance that prepares something for use or action.
prime
verb
• make (something) ready for use or action.
• prepare (someone) for a situation, typically by supplying them with relevant information.
• "the sentries had been primed to admit him without challenge"
Similar:
brief,
give information to,
fill in,
prepare,
supply with facts,
put in the picture,
inform,
advise,
notify,
tell,
instruct,
coach,
drill,
clue in,
give someone the low-down,
gen up,
Origin:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘fill, load’): origin uncertain; probably based on Latin primus ‘first’, since the sense expressed is a ‘first’ operation prior to something else.
