prelude /prelˈūd/

1. An event that precedes and prepares the ground for one more momentous
2. Anything done, said, performed, etc by way of an introduction or preliminary
3. A preliminary strain, passage or flourish, often improvised (music)
4. An introduction to or first movement of a suite, or a movement preceding a fugue (music)
5. An overture (music)
6. An introductory voluntary (music)
7. A short independent composition with a recurring motif, esp for the piano
8. A poetical composition of introductory nature or function

1. To precede as a prelude, serve as prelude to
2. To introduce with a prelude
3. To perform as a prelude

1. To provide a prelude
2. To perform a prelude
3. To serve as a prelude

preludial and preludious /pri-looˈ or -lūˈ/ adjective (rare)

prelusive /-looˈsiv, lūˈ/ adjective

1. Of the nature of a prelude
2. Introductory

preluˈsively and preluˈsorily adverb

preluˈsory /-sə-ri/ adjective

Introductory

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