Prefix "Pre-"

This prefix means "before."

• Pre-

• Post-

• Non-

To authorize or give permission in advance.

• Precaution

• Preapprove

• Predict

A measure taken in advance to prevent harm.

• Preview

• Pre-

• Precaution

To come before something else in time, order, or rank.

• Prevent

• Precede

• Precaution

To say what will happen before it occurs.

• Predict

• Preapprove

• Prejudge

A syllable or word part that is added before a word to change its meaning.

• Preapprove

• Prefix

• Prepay

To make a decision before you have all the facts.

• Prejudge

• Pre-

• Preapprove

To pay for something before it needs to be paid in full.

• Pretest

• Prevent

• Prepay

A test before the real test; usually given to see what is already known.

• Pretest

• Prejudge

• Prepay

To stop something from happening before it occurs.

• Prevent

• Precaution

• Preapprove