transitive. To place or add (material) at the beginning of a book or other text.

To introduce (a tale, etc.) with (the mention of or reference to something); to preface. Obsolete.

transitive. To introduce or commence (speech or writing) with a preface; to furnish (a book, etc.) with a preface. Frequently with by, with.

transitive. To make a preamble or preliminary to; to preface. Also figurative.

transitive. = prefix, v. 4.

transitive. To provide (a text) with a prologue.

transitive. To preface, introduce; to produce as a proem.

transitive. To preface with a prologue; to summarize in a prologue.

transitive and intransitive. To preface or introduce (something) with or by something else.