What is the meaning of Pre-?

Before; physically in front of.

  1. Synonym of anterior.

Synonym of anterior.

Before; earlier in time; beforehand.

before; used to form words meaning "in front of" or "before"

before; used to form words meaning superiority or excellence

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alternative form of prae-

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prefix used to form verbs

  1. denoting movement through, across, or over a barrier/object: through, across, over

    denoting movement through, across, or over a barrier/object: through, across, over

    denoting the division of an object into parts or the interruption of a process: through, apart

    denoting change, transformation, or the repetition of an action: re-

    denoting excess, an extreme degree, or surpassing a limit: over-, out-

    denoting the filling of a time period or the thorough processing of a space

    denoting loss, waste, or squandering through an action: away

    forming the perfective aspect, denoting reading or examining something in its entirety: through

    prefix used to form adjectives and adverbs

    1. intensifier denoting a high or extreme degree of a quality: very, extremely

      intensifier denoting a high or extreme degree of a quality: very, extremely

      prefix found in deverbative nouns from verbs with the prefix pre-

      Prefix found in nouns of Latin origin

      1. denoting a superior position or quality, found in nouns like prezident or predikátor: over-, pre-

      denoting a superior position or quality, found in nouns like prezident or predikátor: over-, pre-

      Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:

      1. (no change in meaning)

        (no change in meaning)

        through, across

        re-, again

        over-, too much

        for a certain time

        pre-

        alternative form of pré-

        used with verbs to indicate repetition or insistence

        Prefix prepended to adjectives and adverbs to denote excess of a feature; too, excessively, over-

        Prefix prepended to verbs to indicate an action being done excessively, again or differently; re-, over-

        Prefix prepended to verbs to indicate change in form, especially through partition

        Prefix prepended to imperfective verbs to make them perfective; to indicate that the action has been carried out

        prefix used to form verbs

        1. denoting movement through, across, or over a barrier/object: through, across, over

          denoting movement through, across, or over a barrier/object: through, across, over

          denoting the division of an object into parts or the interruption of a process: through, apart

          denoting change, transformation, or the repetition of an action: re-

          denoting excess, an extreme degree, or surpassing a limit: over-, out-

          denoting the filling of a time period or the thorough processing of a space

          denoting loss, waste, or squandering through an action: away

          forming the perfective aspect, denoting reading or examining something in its entirety: through

          prefix used to form adjectives and adverbs

          1. intensifier denoting a high or extreme degree of a quality: very, extremely

            intensifier denoting a high or extreme degree of a quality: very, extremely

            prefix found in deverbative nouns from verbs with the prefix pre-

            Prefix found in nouns of Latin origin

            1. pre- (denoting spatial or temporal precedence)

              pre- (denoting spatial or temporal precedence)

              over-, pre- (denoting a superior position or quality, found in nouns like prezident or precedencia)

              pre-

              Source: wiktionary.org

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