Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Definition of: pre
1. Before in time or order; prior to; preceding; as in:
| preaccusation | preconfiguration |
| preacquaint | preconfirm |
| preacquaintance | preconnection |
| preacquire | preconnubial |
| preact | preconsent |
| preaction | preconsideration |
| preadapt | preconsign |
| preadaptation | preconstitute |
| preadjust | preconstruction |
| preadjustment | preconsult |
| preadministration | preconsultation |
| preadmit | preconsume |
| preadmonish | precontract |
| preadmonition | precontrive |
| preadvertise | preconviction |
| preadvertiser | pre–cool |
| preadvise | precorrupt |
| preadviser | precounsel |
| preaestival | pre–Darwinian |
| preallege | predecision |
| preannounce | prededication |
| preannouncement | predeliberation |
| preannouncer | predemand |
| preantiquity | predescribe |
| preapperception | predesign |
| preappoint | predeterminable |
| preappointment | predevised |
| preapproval | predirect |
| prearm | prediscipline |
| prearrange | prediscovery |
| prearrangement | preelect |
| pre–Aryan | preelection |
| preassemble | preembodiment |
| preassigned | preembody |
| preassume | preemploy |
| preassurance | preenact |
| preassure | preengage |
| preattachment | preengagement |
| preattune | pre–epic |
| preavowal | preestablish |
| prebaptize | preestablishment |
| prebasal | preexamination |
| prebasilar | preexamine |
| preboding | preexist |
| preboil | preexistence |
| prebranchial | preexistent |
| pre–British | preexpose |
| prebronchial | preform |
| prebuccal | preglacial |
| precalculable | preheat |
| precalculate | preheater |
| precalculation | preinhabitation |
| precancerous | preinstruct |
| pre–Carboniferous | preintimation |
| pre–Centennial | preknowledge |
| precerebellar | prepaid |
| pre–Christian | pre–Paleozoic |
| pre–Christianize | pre–Reformation |
| precited | pre–Renaissance |
| preclassical | prerequire |
| precogitate | prerevolutionary |
| precogitation | pre–Roman |
| precognition | preselect |
| precognizable | preshadow |
| precognizant | pre–Shakespearian |
| precollection | preshow |
| pre–Columbian | presuccess |
| precompose | pre–Tertiary |
| precomputation | pretribal |
| precompute | pretypify |
| preconcession | preunite |
| preconclusion | pre–Victorian |
| precondemn | prewarm |
| precondemnation | prewarn |
2. Before in position; anterior: chiefly in scientific terms; as in:
| preabdomen | precardiac | prerectal |
| preanal | precerebral | prerenal |
| preaortic | precostal | preretinal |
| preauricular | prepatellar | prevertebral |
3. Preliminary to; preparing for; as in:
| precollege | prelegal | premedical |
| preflight | prelexical | pre–military |
[<L prae- <prae before]
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