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Definition pre- in British English

pre- prefix

prefix
/priː/
1

before: used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives

Example

pre-war fashions

Example

a prearranged meeting

Example

pre-school programmes (=for children who are too young for school)

Example

precooked meals (=that you buy to take home and heat)

Synonyms and related words
before first early a- aero- Afro-
Definition pre- in British English

Related Words

Words related to pre-:

pre- (prefix) pre-action protocol (noun) pre-agreed (adjective) pre-cation (noun) pre-Columbian (adjective) pre-drinking (noun) pre-eclampsia (noun) pre-eminent (adjective) pre-empt (verb) pre-emptive (adjective) pre-existing (adjective) pre-meeting (noun) pre-order (verb) pre-owned (adjective) pre-prandial (adjective) pre-production (adjective) pre-program (verb) pre-qualify (verb) pre-Raphaelite (adjective) pre-register (verb) pre-roll (noun) pre-school (adjective) pre-tax (adjective) pre-teen (adjective) pre-war (adjective) pre-weekend (adjective) premed (noun)