First Known Use: 1785
Dictionary
prelect
verb pre·lect \pri-ˈlekt\
Definition of PRELECT
intransitive verb
: to discourse publicly : lecture
— pre·lec·tion \-ˈlek-shən\ noun
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Origin of PRELECT
Latin praelectus, past participle of praelegere, from prae- + legere to read — more at legend
Rhymes with PRELECT
abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
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