Dictionary
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>
- pre·ad·mis·sion
- pre·adult
- pre·ag·ri·cul·tur·al
- pre·an·es·thet·ic
- pre·an·nounce
- pre·ap·prove
- pre·ar·range
- pre·ar·range·ment
- pre·as·sem·bled
- pre·as·sign
- pre·bake
- pre·bat·tle
- pre·bib·li·cal
- pre·book
- pre·break·fast
- pre·cap·i·tal·ist
- pre·chill
- pre–Christ·mas
- pre·clear
- pre·clear·ance
- pre·code
- pre·co·i·tal
- pre·col·lege
- pre·col·le·giate
- pre·co·lo·nial
- pre·com·bus·tion
- pre·com·mit·ment
- pre·com·pute
- pre·com·put·er
- pre·con·cert
- pre·con·cil·i·ar
- pre·con·quest
- pre·con·so·nan·tal
- pre·con·struct·ed
- pre·con·ven·tion
- pre·con·vic·tion
- pre·cool
- pre·cop·u·la·to·ry
- pre·crash
- pre·crease
- pre·cri·sis
- pre·cut
- pre·dawn
- pre·de·fine
- pre·de·liv·ery
- pre·de·par·ture
- pre·des·ig·nate
- pre·de·val·u·a·tion
- pre·de·vel·op·ment
- pre·din·ner
- pre·dis·charge
- pre·dis·cov·ery
- pre·dive
- pre·draft
- pre·drill
- pre·dy·nas·tic
- pre·elec·tion
- pre·elec·tric
- pre·elec·tron·ic
- pre·em·bar·go
- pre·em·ploy·ment
- pre·en·roll·ment
- pre·erect
- pre·es·tab·lish
- pre·eth·i·cal
- pre·ex·per·i·ment
- pre·fade
- pre·fas·cist
- pre·fem·i·nist
- pre·feu·dal
- pre·fight
- pre·file
- pre·filled
- pre·fi·nance
- pre·fire
- pre·flame
- pre·for·mat
- pre·for·mu·late
- pre·fresh·man
- pre·fro·zen
- pre·game
- pre·gen·i·tal
- pre·har·vest
- pre·head·ache
- pre·hir·ing
- pre·hol·i·day
- pre·in·au·gu·ral
- pre·in·cor·po·ra·tion
- pre·in·duc·tion
- pre·in·dus·tri·al
- pre·in·ter·view
- pre·in·va·sion
- pre·kin·der·gar·ten
- pre·launch
- pre·life
- pre·lit·er·ary
- pre·log·i·cal
- pre·lunch
- pre·lun·cheon
- pre·made
- pre·man·u·fac·ture
- pre·mar·i·tal
- pre·mar·i·tal·ly
- pre·mar·ket·ing
- pre·mar·riage
- pre·meal
- pre·mea·sure
- pre·me·di·e·val
- pre·meet
- pre·mei·ot·ic
- pre·men·o·paus·al
- pre·merg·er
- pre·mi·gra·tion
- pre·mod·ern
- pre·mod·i·fi·ca·tion
- pre·mod·i·fy
- pre·moist·en
- pre·mold
- pre·molt
- pre·mor·al
- pre·my·cot·ic
- pre·noon
- pre·no·ti·fi·ca·tion
- pre·no·ti·fy
- pre·num·ber
- pre·open·ing
- pre·op·er·a·tion·al
- pre·or·der
- pre·paste
- pre·per·for·mance
- pre·pill
- pre·plan
- pre·por·tion
- pre·pre·pared
- pre·pres·i·den·tial
- pre·press
- pre·price
- pre·pri·ma·ry
- pre·pro·duc·tion
- pre·pro·gram
- pre·psy·che·del·ic
- pre·pub·li·ca·tion
- pre·punch
- pre·pu·pal
- pre·pur·chase
- pre·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
- pre·qual·i·fy
- pre·race
- pre·re·ces·sion
- pre·re·cord·ed
- pre·re·hears·al
- pre·re·lease
- pre·re·quire
- pre·re·tire·ment
- pre·re·turn
- pre·re·view
- pre·re·vi·sion·ist
- pre·rev·o·lu·tion
- pre·rev·o·lu·tion·ary
- pre·rinse
- pre·ri·ot
- pre·rock
- pre·ro·man·tic
- pre·sale
- pre·sched·ule
- pre·screen
- pre·sea·son
- pre·sen·tence
- pre·sen·tenc·ing
- pre·ser·vice
- pre·set·tle·ment
- pre·show
- pre·slaugh·ter
- pre·sleep
- pre·slice
- pre·song
- pre·spec·i·fy
- pre·split
- pre·stamp
- pre·ster·il·ize
- pre·stor·age
- pre·strike
- pre·struc·ture
- pre·sum·mit
- pre·sur·gery
- pre·sweet·en
- pre·symp·tom·at·ic
- pre·tape
- pre·tax
- pre·tech·no·log·i·cal
- pre·tele·vi·sion
- pre·ter·mi·na·tion
- pre·the·a·ter
- pre·tour·na·ment
- pre·train
- pre·trav·el
- pre·treat
- pre·treat·ment
- pre·trial
- pre·trimmed
- pre·type
- pre·uni·fi·ca·tion
- pre·uni·ver·si·ty
- pre·vi·a·ble
- pre·war
- pre·warn
- pre·wash
- pre·wean·ing
- pre·work
- pre·wrap
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Origin of PRE-
Latin prae-, from prae in front of, before — more at for
PRECAPITALIST 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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