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Precises
- verb - make a summary (of)
Precooks
- verb - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice"
Predates
- verb - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
- come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
- establish something as being earlier relative to something else
- prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
Predicts
- verb - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
- make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Preemies
- noun - an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Preempts
- noun - a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
- acquire for oneself before others can do so
- gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
- take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
Prefaces
- noun - a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
- furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
Prefects
- noun - a chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police"
Prefixes
- noun - an affix that is added in front of the word
- attach a prefix to; "prefixed words"