Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- prefix Earlier; before; prior to.
- prefix Preparatory; preliminary.
- prefix In advance.
- prefix Anterior; in front of.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prae-, from prae, before, in front; see per in Indo-European roots.]
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