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pre-

The pre prefix means something that happens before the next word. (prefix)

  1. An example of the pre prefix is preschool or school you attend before you officially start school.
  2. 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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