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preface
[pref-is]
noun
a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
Antonyms:an introductory part, as of a speech.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:something preliminary or introductory.
The meeting was the preface to an alliance.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:Ecclesiastical.a prayer of thanksgiving, the introduction to the canon of the Mass, ending with the Sanctus.
verb (used with object)
to provide with or introduce by a preface.
to serve as a preface to.
preface
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
a statement written as an introduction to a literary or other work, typically explaining its scope, intention, method, etc; foreword
anything introductory
RC Church a prayer of thanksgiving and exhortation serving as an introduction to the canon of the Mass
verb
to furnish with a preface
to serve as a preface to
Other Word Forms
- prefacer noun
- unprefaced adjective
- ˈڲ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of preface1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“I am not prone to hyperbole. I am prone to, like, popping off a little bit. I know that,” Walz said, prefacing his argument that Americans are living in a “dangerous” time.
When I talk about the midterms, I preface that with the qualifier, "if we have free and fair elections."
I will preface my answer by saying that the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is a non-partisan organization.
Let me preface any answer by saying, I suppose I’m trying to make sense of it like anybody.
It’s much bigger, it’s much more luxurious, there’s a new forward, Kara Swisher has written a preface, and there’s a few extra photos in there.
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