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Words with pre-
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pre- root words — words with the pre- root

The root pre- comes from Latin prae, meaning before, in front. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including precise, precisely, prefer, preferable, preferably, preference, preferred, preferring, prefers, preparation, prepare, prepared. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pre- root

Explore words with pre- — words containing the pre- root and sharing its sense of "before, in front". Examples include precise, precisely, prefer, preferable, preferably, preference, preferred, preferring, prefers, preparation, prepare, prepared. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pre- mean?

The pre- root means before, in front, from Latin prae. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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