nnoun.eventsomething that serves as a preceding event or introduces what followsSynset:overture preliminary
Examples:- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
Derivationally Related Form:preludepreliminary
Hypernyms:inception origin origination
Inherited Hypernyms:preliminaryoriginbeginninghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationmusic that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an operaDerivationally Related Form:prelude
Hypernyms:music
Inherited Hypernyms:preludemusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:chorale prelude
Full Hyponyms:chorale prelude
vverb.stativeserve as a prelude or opening toDerivationally Related Form:prelude
Hypernyms:function serve
Inherited Hypernyms:preludeservesufficesatisfyfitprovidegivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.creationplay as a preludeTopic:music
Derivationally Related Form:prelude
Hypernyms:play spiel
Inherited Hypernyms:preludeplayre-createmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They will --- the duet (apply to: prelude)