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

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

Nov 19, 2025 · From Middle English pre-, borrowed from Latin prae-, from the preposition prae (“before”).

Learn 100+ words with the prefix pre like preach, preacher, preamble, precede and more with examples for easy English learning.

Pre- definition: a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before” (preclude; prevent ); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” …

before in time, rank, order, position, etc: predate; pre-eminent; premeditation; prefrontal; preschool.

pre-, prefix meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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.

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix pre-, which means “before,” appears in numerous English vocabulary words, for example: pre dict, pre …