Pre meaning

Before the usual or expected time for doing so.

Preapprove, preprogrammed.

affix

Preliminary to, in preparation for.

Preschool.

affix

Before (something significant).

preposition

Pre is defined as something that happens before the next word.

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.

prefix

Before in time, earlier (than), prior (to)

Presuppose, prewar.

affix

Before in place, in front (of), anterior (to)

Preaxial.

affix

Before in rank, superior (to), surpassing.

Preeminent.

affix

verb

(slang) Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate.

noun

Anterior; in front of.

Preaxial.

prefix

ME < OFr & L: L prae- < prae, before, in front of < IE *prai, var. of base *per, beyond > fore, first

From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Middle English from Old French from Latin prae- from prae before, in front per¹ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin prae (“in front of"), see pre-

From Wiktionary
Abbreviated from precum.

From Wiktionary

Pre Sentence Examples