The meaning of PRE- is earlier than : prior to : before. How to use pre- in a sentence.

pre-, prefix. pre- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "before, in front of,'' "prior to, in advance of,'' "being more than, surpassing'': pre- + -dict → predict (= say in advance of …

1 day ago · From Middle English pre-, borrowed from Latin prae-, from the preposition prae (“before”).

before (a time or an event): precooked food a preexisting condition (Definition of pre- from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Pre- is used to form words that indicate that something takes place before a particular date, period, or event. ...his pre-war job. ...pre-1971 cars. ...life in pre-industrial England.

Britannica Dictionary definition of PRE- 1 : earlier than : before pre historic pre season 2 : in advance

Definition of pre- prefix in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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Pre- definition: Anterior; in front of.

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