Definitions
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- verb transitive To
read in advance . - noun computing An operation in which
data isread in advance of its being needed.
Etymologies
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pre- + read
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Examples
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Oh yeah, and I was slightly involved in the movie: preread the script, went to the Premiere, walked down the Red Carpet, and hung out with some of the actors, directors and band people that were involved in the soundtrack.
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Their goal is to fix a-- this is the preread as they get ready.
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Everyone knows that Bambi's mother dies in the book (does she in the movie) so I preread the original version of Bambi.
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“So one of the things we’ll do is to preread the books that you’ll be reading in the fall.”
The Vineyard Barbara Delinsky 2000
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“So one of the things we’ll do is to preread the books that you’ll be reading in the fall.”
The Vineyard Barbara Delinsky 2000
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