pre-exist
verb/ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪst/
/ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪst/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pre-exist | /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪst/ /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪst/ |
| he / she / it pre-exists | /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪsts/ /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪsts/ |
| past simple pre-existed | /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ |
| past participle pre-existed | /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ |
| -ing form pre-existing | /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ |
- to exist from an earlier time
- These tensions pre-existed in the community.
- pre-exist something These are all issues that pre-existed the pandemic.
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