- Preexist
- Preexist Pre`["e]x*ist", v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pre["e]xisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pre["e]xisting}.] To exist previously; to exist before something else. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Preexist
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preexist — or pre exist [prē΄eg zist′, prē΄igzist′] vt., vi. [LL praeexistere] to exist previously or before (another person or thing): also preëxist preexistence n. pre existence preexistent adj. pre existent … English World dictionary
preexist — index precede Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
preexist — Date: 1599 intransitive verb to exist earlier or before transitive verb antedate … New Collegiate Dictionary
preexist — preexistence, n. preexistent, adj. /pree ig zist /, v.i. 1. to exist beforehand. 2. to exist in a previous state. v.t. 3. to exist prior to (something or someone else); precede: primitive artifacts that preexisted sophisticated tools. Also, pre… … Universalium
preexist — verb To exist before something else. The new device utilized preexisting technologies … Wiktionary
preexist — prɪËɪg zɪst v. exist before, forerun, come or go before; live in a previous life … English contemporary dictionary
preexist — pre·exist … English syllables
preexist — pre•ex•ist or pre ex•ist [[t]ˌpri ɪgˈzɪst[/t]] v. i. 1) to exist beforehand 2) to antedate; precede • Etymology: 1590–1600 pre ex•ist′ence, n. pre ex•ist′ent, adj … From formal English to slang
preexist — verb exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time Did this condition pre exist? • Derivationally related forms: ↑preexistent, ↑pre existent, ↑preexistence • Hypernyms: ↑exist, ↑be … Useful english dictionary
Preexisted — Preexist Pre [ e]x*ist , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pre[ e]xisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pre[ e]xisting}.] To exist previously; to exist before something else. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
