What is the meaning of Pre-?

Before; physically in front of.

1. Synonym of anterior.

Synonym of anterior.

Before; earlier in time; beforehand.

before; used to form words meaning "in front of" or "before"

before; used to form words meaning superiority or excellence

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alternative form of prae-

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Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:

1. (no change in meaning)

   (no change in meaning)

   through, across

   re-, again

   over-, too much

   for a certain time

   pre-

   alternative form of pré-

   used with verbs to indicate repetition or insistence

   Prefix prepended to adjectives and adverbs to denote excess of a feature; too, excessively, over-

   Prefix prepended to verbs to indicate an action being done excessively, again or differently; re-, over-

   Prefix prepended to verbs to indicate change in form, especially through partition

   Prefix prepended to imperfective verbs to make them perfective; to indicate that the action has been carried out

   prefix used to form verbs

   1. across, over (denoting movement from one side to another, or over a barrier)

      across, over (denoting movement from one side to another, or over a barrier)

      over- (denoting excess or a high degree of action)

      re- (denoting change, transformation, or repeating an action)

      denoting division or interruption

      over-, out- (denoting superiority or overcoming)

      prefix used to form adjectives and adverbs

      1. very, extremely (intensifier denoting a high degree of a quality)

         very, extremely (intensifier denoting a high degree of a quality)

         prefix used to form verbs

         1. through (denoting movement through an object or penetrating it)

            through (denoting movement through an object or penetrating it)

            denoting the filling of a time period or space

            denoting loss, waste, or squandering through an action

            denoting perfectivity or completion of a process

            prefix found in deverbative nouns from verbs with the prefix pre-

            Prefix found in nouns of Latin origin

            1. pre- (denoting spatial or temporal precedence)

               pre- (denoting spatial or temporal precedence)

               over-, pre- (denoting a superior position or quality, found in nouns like prezident or precedencia)

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               Source: wiktionary.org