Pre-: alternatives and connections

A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), d…

As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to…

A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank a…

Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army;…

A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf.…

To go before in time or place; to precede; to surpass.

A forerunner; a precursor.

To precede in time.

The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.

A prefix from the Latin preposition cum, signifying with, together, in conjunction, very, etc. It is used in the form com- before b, m…

A prefix, from Gr. de`ka, signifying ten; specifically (Metric System), a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten times th…

A prefix denoting through; also, between, apart, asunder, across. Before a vowel dia-becomes di-; as, diactinic; dielectric, etc.

A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif…

Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation; distinguished; consp…

A prefix, meaning upon, beside, among, on the outside, above, over. It becomes ep-before a vowel, as in epoch, and eph-before a Greek…

To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles.

To turn before; to precede; to be in advance of (something following).

A messenger sent before to give notice of the approach of others; a harbinger; a sign foreshowing something; a prognostic; as, the for…