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Definition of preexist verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

preexist

verb

NAmE//ˌpriɪɡˈzɪst//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they preexist he / she / it preexists past simple preexisted -ing form preexisting

to exist from an earlier time a preexisting medical condition

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preexistent

NAmE//ˌpriɪɡˈzɪstənt//

adjective

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