pre- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Before; earlier in time; beforehand This prefix is usually prefixed to words without using a hyphen (for example, prefix, predate) A hyphen is used in the following cases:
PRE- Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com 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,” “early,” “beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay; preoral
PRE- definition and meaning | Collins 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
pre- - WordReference. com Dictionary of English 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 something);