pre-

a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before” ( preclude; prevent ); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,” “beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings ( preschool; prewar; prepay; preoral; prefrontal ).

P.R.E.

abbreviation for

Petroleum Refining Engineer.

pre-

prefix

before in time, rank, order, position, etc
pre-eminent
prefrontal
premeditation
preschool
predate

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pre-¹

< Latin prae-, prefixal use of prae (preposition and adv.); akin to first, fore-, prior ¹, pro ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pre-¹

from Latin prae-, from prae before, beforehand, in front

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Young, 49, is the co-founder of Vintage Japanese Motor Union, a thriving community of car enthusiasts, dedicated to preserving and celebrating pre-1975 smog-exempt cars.

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The only requirement is owning a pre-1975 Japanese vehicle.

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The group of native Angelenos bonded over their shared love of pre-1975 Japanese cars, especially Mazdas, due to their rotary engines.

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Mendez didn’t drive a Mazda, but his ’73 white Toyota Corolla still fit squarely within the pre-1975 Japanese car wheelhouse.

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Heightening the contrast between the trans experience pre- and post-Hitler, Todd uses chapters alternating between Bertie’s beautiful Berlin life and his eked-out 1940s existence on the farm where he and Sofie hid under aliases throughout the war.

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