prologuize

or pro·log·ize

[ proh-law-gahyz, -lo- ]

/ ˈproʊ lɔˌgaɪz, -lɒ- /

verb (used without object), pro·logu·ized, pro·logu·iz·ing.

to compose or deliver a prologue.

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Nearby words

proline iminopeptidase, prolix, prolocutor, prolog, prologue, prologuize, prolong, prolongate, prolongation, prolonge, prolonge knot

Also especially British, pro·logu·ise.

Origin of prologuize

First recorded in 1755–65; prologue + -ize

Related forms

pro·logu·iz·er, noun

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