pre- — before, prior to, in advance (affix)
pre-
before, prior to, in advance
Component
prefix
Latin · Marks earlier time or position (preview, prepay).
Used in (4)
prepare
A2
/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/
To make something ready for a future use or event.
prevent
A2
/pɹɪˈvɛnt/
To stop something from happening.
predict
A2
/pɹɪˈdɪkt/
To say that something will happen in the future, based on knowledge or reasoning.
prehistoric
B2
/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔrɪk/
Belonging to the time before history was written down.