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pre-

prefix

: earlier than : before

: in advance

Full Definition of PRE-

1
a (1) :  earlier than :  prior to :  before <Precambrian> <prehistoric> (2) :  preparatory or prerequisite to <premedical>
b :  in advance :  beforehand <precancel> <prepay>
2
:  in front of :  anterior to <preaxial> <premolar>
  1. pre·ad·mis·sion
  2. pre·adult
  3. pre·ag·ri·cul·tur·al
  4. pre·an·es·thet·ic
  5. pre·an·nounce
  6. pre·ap·prove
  7. pre·ar·range
  8. pre·ar·range·ment
  9. pre·as·sem·bled
  10. pre·as·sign
  11. pre·bake
  12. pre·bat·tle
  13. pre·bib·li·cal
  14. pre·book
  15. pre·break·fast
  16. pre·cap·i·tal·ist
  17. pre·chill
  18. pre–Christ·mas
  19. pre·clear
  20. pre·clear·ance
  21. pre·code
  22. pre·co·i·tal
  23. pre·col·lege
  24. pre·col·le·giate
  25. pre·co·lo·nial
  26. pre·com·bus·tion
  27. pre·com·mit·ment
  28. pre·com·pute
  29. pre·com·put·er
  30. pre·con·cert
  31. pre·con·cil·i·ar
  32. pre·con·quest
  33. pre·con·so·nan·tal
  34. pre·con·struct·ed
  35. pre·con·ven·tion
  36. pre·con·vic·tion
  37. pre·cool
  38. pre·cop·u·la·to·ry
  39. pre·crash
  40. pre·crease
  41. pre·cri·sis
  42. pre·cut
  43. pre·dawn
  44. pre·de·fine
  45. pre·de·liv·ery
  46. pre·de·par·ture
  47. pre·des·ig·nate
  48. pre·de·val·u·a·tion
  49. pre·de·vel·op·ment
  50. pre·din·ner
  51. pre·dis·charge
  52. pre·dis·cov·ery
  53. pre·dive
  54. pre·draft
  55. pre·drill
  56. pre·dy·nas·tic
  57. pre·elec·tion
  58. pre·elec·tric
  59. pre·elec·tron·ic
  60. pre·em·bar·go
  61. pre·em·ploy·ment
  62. pre·en·roll·ment
  63. pre·erect
  64. pre·es·tab·lish
  65. pre·eth·i·cal
  66. pre·ex·per·i·ment
  67. pre·fade
  68. pre·fas·cist
  69. pre·fem·i·nist
  70. pre·feu·dal
  71. pre·fight
  72. pre·file
  73. pre·filled
  74. pre·fi·nance
  75. pre·fire
  76. pre·flame
  77. pre·for·mat
  78. pre·for·mu·late
  79. pre·fresh·man
  80. pre·fro·zen
  81. pre·game
  82. pre·gen·i·tal
  83. pre·har·vest
  84. pre·head·ache
  85. pre·hir·ing
  86. pre·hol·i·day
  87. pre·in·au·gu·ral
  88. pre·in·cor·po·ra·tion
  89. pre·in·duc·tion
  90. pre·in·dus·tri·al
  91. pre·in·ter·view
  92. pre·in·va·sion
  93. pre·kin·der·gar·ten
  94. pre·launch
  95. pre·life
  96. pre·lit·er·ary
  97. pre·log·i·cal
  98. pre·lunch
  99. pre·lun·cheon
  100. pre·made
  101. pre·man·u·fac·ture
  102. pre·mar·i·tal
  103. pre·mar·i·tal·ly
  104. pre·mar·ket·ing
  105. pre·mar·riage
  106. pre·meal
  107. pre·mea·sure
  108. pre·me·di·e·val
  109. pre·meet
  110. pre·mei·ot·ic
  111. pre·men·o·paus·al
  112. pre·merg·er
  113. pre·mi·gra·tion
  114. pre·mod·ern
  115. pre·mod·i·fi·ca·tion
  116. pre·mod·i·fy
  117. pre·moist·en
  118. pre·mold
  119. pre·molt
  120. pre·mor·al
  121. pre·my·cot·ic
  122. pre·noon
  123. pre·no·ti·fi·ca·tion
  124. pre·no·ti·fy
  125. pre·num·ber
  126. pre·open·ing
  127. pre·op·er·a·tion·al
  128. pre·or·der
  129. pre·paste
  130. pre·per·for·mance
  131. pre·pill
  132. pre·plan
  133. pre·por·tion
  134. pre·pre·pared
  135. pre·pres·i·den·tial
  136. pre·press
  137. pre·price
  138. pre·pri·ma·ry
  139. pre·pro·duc·tion
  140. pre·pro·gram
  141. pre·psy·che·del·ic
  142. pre·pub·li·ca·tion
  143. pre·punch
  144. pre·pu·pal
  145. pre·pur·chase
  146. pre·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
  147. pre·qual·i·fy
  148. pre·race
  149. pre·re·ces·sion
  150. pre·re·cord·ed
  151. pre·re·hears·al
  152. pre·re·lease
  153. pre·re·quire
  154. pre·re·tire·ment
  155. pre·re·turn
  156. pre·re·view
  157. pre·re·vi·sion·ist
  158. pre·rev·o·lu·tion
  159. pre·rev·o·lu·tion·ary
  160. pre·rinse
  161. pre·ri·ot
  162. pre·rock
  163. pre·ro·man·tic
  164. pre·sale
  165. pre·sched·ule
  166. pre·screen
  167. pre·sea·son
  168. pre·sen·tence
  169. pre·sen·tenc·ing
  170. pre·ser·vice
  171. pre·set·tle·ment
  172. pre·show
  173. pre·slaugh·ter
  174. pre·sleep
  175. pre·slice
  176. pre·song
  177. pre·spec·i·fy
  178. pre·split
  179. pre·stamp
  180. pre·ster·il·ize
  181. pre·stor·age
  182. pre·strike
  183. pre·struc·ture
  184. pre·sum·mit
  185. pre·sur·gery
  186. pre·sweet·en
  187. pre·symp·tom·at·ic
  188. pre·tape
  189. pre·tax
  190. pre·tech·no·log·i·cal
  191. pre·tele·vi·sion
  192. pre·ter·mi·na·tion
  193. pre·the·a·ter
  194. pre·tour·na·ment
  195. pre·train
  196. pre·trav·el
  197. pre·treat
  198. pre·treat·ment
  199. pre·trial
  200. pre·trimmed
  201. pre·type
  202. pre·uni·fi·ca·tion
  203. pre·uni·ver·si·ty
  204. pre·vi·a·ble
  205. pre·war
  206. pre·warn
  207. pre·wash
  208. pre·wean·ing
  209. pre·work
  210. pre·wrap
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Origin of PRE-

Latin prae-, from prae in front of, before — more at for
PREASSIGN Defined for Kids

pre-

prefix

Definition of PRE- for Kids

1
:  earlier than :  before <prehistoric>
2
:  beforehand <prepay>
3
:  in front of :  front <premolar>
Medical Dictionary

pre-

prefix

Medical Definition of PRE-

1
:  earlier than :  prior to :  before <prenatal> <precancerous>
2
:  in front of :  before <preanal> <preaxial> <premolar>

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