pre-

UK /pɹɛ/ · US /pɹɛ/

Etymology From Middle English pre-, borrowed from Latin prae-, from the preposition prae (“before”).

Synonyms

ante-, fore-

Antonyms

post-, after-

Derived terms

pré-, precocious, precognition, predate, pre-existing, prefix, preheat, premonition, pre-op, pre-operative, preposition, prequel, presage, preview, previous, pre-war

Related terms

fore, pre