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Definition of
pre- prefix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pre-
prefix
prefix
NAmE
/
/
pri
/
/
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(
in verbs, nouns, and adjectives
)
before
preheat
precaution
prewar
preseason training
(= before a sports season starts)
compare
ante-
,
post-
See
pre-
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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pre-wash
noun
pre-owned
adjective
pre-wash
verb
Pre-Raphaelite
adjective
pre-Columbian
adjective
Pre-Raphaelite
noun
preoperative
adjective
Nearby words
prayer wheel
noun
praying mantis
noun
pre-
prefix
pre-wash
noun
preach
verb