prime

[1]	(make/get) ready , prepare , educate , teach , instruct , coach , train , tutor , drill
[2]	inform , advise , notify , apprise , brief
[3]	ground , undercoat

[1]	prime quantity
[2]	flower , peak , heyday , bloom , blossom , efflorescence , flush
[3]	youth , springtime , best years , heyday , pinnacle , acme , peak , zenith
[4]	prime of life

adj.

[1]	best , foremost , chief , first-rate , first-class , choice , select , superior , pre-eminent , leading , ranking , predominant , unparalleled , matchless , peerless , noteworthy , outstanding , admirable , worthy , exceptional , excellent , extraordinary , exceptional
[2]	original , fundamental , basic , elemental , elementary
[3]	premier
[4]	choice , prize , quality , select
[5]	meridian