pre- /prē-/ (as living prefix) or prae- /prē- or prī-/ (Latin spelling, more common formerly)

1. (1) before in time, beforehand, in advance, as in prehistoric, pre-war, prewarn
2. (2) in front, in front of, the anterior part of, as in predentate, premandibular, presternum (esp anatomy)
3. (3) surpassingly, to the highest degree, as in pre-eminent, prepotent

Some words formed with the prefix pre-; the numbers in brackets refer to the numbered senses in the entry for pre-

preacquaintˈ (acquaint) vt (1)

preacquaintˈance (acquaintance) n (1)

preadolesˈcence (adolescence) n (1)

preadolesˈcent (adolescent) adj (1)

preannounceˈ (announce) vt (1)

preappointˈ (appoint) vt (1)

prearrangeˈ (arrange) vt (1)

prearrangeˈment (arrangement) n (1)

preassurˈance (assurance) n (1)

pre-buyˈ (buy) vi vt (1)

prechrisˈtian pre-Chrisˈtian (Christian) adj (1)

preclassˈical (classical) adj (1)

precoˈital (coital) adj (1)

precoloˈnial (colonial) adj (1)

pre-Columˈbian (Columbian) adj (1)

precomposeˈ (compose) vt (1)

precondemnˈ (condemn) vt (1)

pre-conˈquest (conquest) n (1)

preconsonanˈtal (consonantal) adj (1)

preconstructˈ (construct) vt (1)

preconstrucˈtion (construction) n (1)

preconsumeˈ (consume) vt (1)

precoolˈ (cool) vt (1)

precopulaˈtory (copulatory) adj (1)

predawnˈ (dawn) n (1)

predefineˈ (define) vt (1)

predefiniˈtion (definition) n (1)

predesignˈ (design) vt (1)

predevelˈop (develop) vt vi (1)

predevelˈopment (development) n (1)

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• pot liquor
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• pot luck
• potman
• potmen
• pot metal
• pot metals
• pot of gold
• potometer
• potometers
• pot on
• potoo
• potoos
• potoroo
• potoroos
• pot plant
• pot plants
• potpourri
• potpourris
• pot roast
• pot-roast
• pot-roasted
• pot-roasting
• pot roasts