PRECOGNITION
PRECOGNI'TION, noun [Latin proe, before, and cognitio, knowledge.]1. Previous knowledge; antecedent examination.2. In Scots law, an examination of witnesses to a criminal act, b...
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PRECOMPOSE
PRECOMPO'SE, verb transitive [See compose.] To compose beforehand.
PRECOMPOSED
PRECOMPO'SED, participle passive Composed beforehand.
PRECOMPOSING
PRECOMPO'SING, participle present tense Composing beforehand.
PRECONCEIT
PRECONCE'IT, noun [See Preconceive.] An opinion or notion previously formed.
PRECONCEIVE
PRECONCE'IVE, verb transitive [Latin proe, before, and concipio, to conceive.]To form a conception or opinion beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea.In a dead plain, the ...
PRECONCEIVED
PRECONCE'IVED, participle passive Conceived beforehand; previously formed; as preconceived opinions; preconceived ends or purposes.
PRECONCEIVING
PRECONCE'IVING, participle present tense Conceiving or forming beforehand.
PRECONCEPTION
PRECONCEP'TION, noun Conception or opinion previously formed.
PRECONCERT
PRECONCERT', verb transitive [pre and concert.]To concert beforehand; to settle by previous agreement.
PRECONCERTED
PRECONCERT'ED, participle passive Previously concerted or settled.
PRECONCERTING
PRECONCERT'ING, participle present tense Contriving and settling beforehand.
PRECONIZATION
PRECONIZA'TION, noun [Latin proeconium, from proeco, a crier.A publishing by proclamation, or a proclamation. [Not used.]
PRECONSIGN
PRECONSIGN, verb transitive [pre and consign.]To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
PRECONSTITUTE
PRECON'STITUTE, verb transitive [pre and constitute.]To constitute or establish beforehand.
PRECONSTITUTED
PRECON'STITUTED, participle passive Previously established.
PRECONSTITUTING
PRECON'STITUTING, participle present tense Constituting beforehand.
PRECONTRACT
PRECON'TRACT, noun [pre and contract.]A contract previous to another.PRECONTRACT', verb transitive To contract or stipulate previously.PRECONTRACT', verb intransitive To make a ...
PRECONTRACTED
PRECONTRACT'ED, participle passive Previously contracted or stipulated; previously engaged by contract; as a woman precontracted to another man.
PRECONTRACTING
PRECONTRACT'ING, participle present tense Stipulating or covenanting beforehand.
PRECURSE
PRECURSE, noun precurs'. [Latin proecursus, proecurro; proe and curro, to run.] A forerunning. [Not used.]
PRECURSOR
PRECURS'OR, noun [Latin proecursor, supra.] A forerunner; a harbinger; he or that which precedes an event and indicates its approach; as Jove's lightnings, the precursors of thu...
PRECURSORY
PRECURS'ORY, adjective Preceding as the harbinger; indicating something to follow; as precursory symptoms of a fever.PRECURS'ORY, noun An introduction. [Not used.]
PREDACEOUS
PREDA'CEOUS, adjective [Latin proedaceus, from proeda, prey, spoil.]Living by prey.
PREDAL
PRE'DAL, adjective [Latin proeda, prey.] Pertaining to prey.1. Practicing plunder.
PREDATORY
PRED'ATORY, adjective [Latin proedatorius, from proeda, prey.]1. Plundering; pillaging; characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; as a predatory war; a predatory excursion...
PREDECEASE
PREDECE'ASE, verb intransitive [pre and decease.] To die before.