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pretreat

[ pree-treet ]

/ priˈtrit /

verb (used with object)

to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment: to pretreat wood before staining it.

Nearby words

pretor, pretoria, pretorius, pretorius, andries wilhelmus jacobus, pretorship, pretreat, pretrial, prettification, prettify, prettily, prettiness

Origin of pretreat

First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + treat

Related formspre·treat·ment, noun

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