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The pre prefix means something that happens before the next word. (prefix)
- An example of the pre prefix is preschool or school you attend before you officially start school.
- An example of the pre prefix is preheat, or to heat an oven before you put something in to cook.
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See pre- in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See pre- in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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