prelude
noun
a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
has preluded
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present perfectof prelude (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Logically, he concludes the work by recalling the theme of his hero upon whose life he has preluded so tunefully.
From Franz Liszt by James Huneker
