prae-

variant of pre-.

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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

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Words nearby prae-

prad, prader-willi syndrome, pradesh, prado, prado, museo del, prae-, praecipe, praecipitatio, praedial, praefect, praelect

Definition for prae- (2 of 2)

pre-

a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before” (preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,” “beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay; preoral; prefrontal).

Also prae-.

Origin of pre-

< Latin prae-, prefixal use of prae (preposition and adv.); akin to first, fore-, prior¹, pro¹

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British Dictionary definitions for prae- (1 of 2)

prae-

prefix

an archaic variant of pre-

British Dictionary definitions for prae- (2 of 2)

pre-

prefix

before in time, rank, order, position, etcpredate; pre-eminent; premeditation; prefrontal; preschool

Word Origin for pre-

from Latin prae-, from prae before, beforehand, in front

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Medical definitions for prae-

pre-

pref.

Earlier; before; prior to:prenatal.

Anterior; in front of:preaxial.