pre-(2)(page 1) (iou) and convoy(2) (iou)

pre-(2)(page 1) (iou)

pre- prefix. Also (now only in words regarded as Latin or relating to Roman antiquity) prae-.
[Repr. Latin prae (adverb & preposition) before, in front, in advance.]
Used in words adopted from Latin and in English words modelled on these, and as a freely productive prefix.
1. Prefixed adverbially to verbs, verbal derivs., and adjectives, and adjectivally to (chiefly verbal) nouns, with the senses 'earlier, prior (in time or order)', 'beforehand, previously', 'in front, anterior(ly)', and (not productive) 'before in importance, more than, beyond', 'exceedingly', as prearrange, precaution, precede, precordial, predominant, etc.
2. Prefixed prepositionally to nouns and noun-stems with the sense 'situated or occurring before or in front of, earlier than, anterior to, preceding' as Precambrian, prenatal, prewar, etc.
pre-'act verb intrans. & trans. act or carry out beforehand M17.
pre-'action noun previous action M17.
pre-'adjunct noun (Grammar) an adjunct that precedes the word it modifies L19.
pread'mission noun admission beforehand: spec. the admission of a certain amount of steam into the cylinder of a steam engine before the end of the back stroke: L19.
preado'lescence noun the preadolescent period M20.
preado'lescent adjective & noun (a) adjective nearly adolescent; belonging to the two or three years before adolescence; (b) noun a preadolescent child: E20.
pre-adult adjective that has not yet reached adulthood, that occurs prior to adulthood E20.
pread'vise verb trans. advise or warn beforehand L17.
pre-'agonal adjective occurring immediately before the moment of death L19.
pre-agri'cultural adjective (Anthropology) that has not yet developed agriculture as a means of subsistence E20.
pre-'Aids adjective (a) before the onset of full-blown Aids but after infection with HIV; (b) before the recognition of Aids as a disease: L20.
pre'albumin noun (Biochemistry) a plasma protein with an electrophoretic mobility slightly greater than that of albumin; spec. one in human blood which binds thyroxine and the retinol-binding protein M20.
pre-'animism noun (Anthropology) a stage of religious development held to have preceded animism, in which material objects were invested with spiritual energy E20.
pre-ani'mistic adjective (Anthropology) characterized by or pertaining to pre-animism E20.
pre-a'nnounce verb trans. announce beforehand M19.
pre-a'nnouncement noun the action of pre-announcing something; an announcement made beforehand: L19.
prean'ticipate verb trans. (rare) anticipate beforehand M17.
pre-a'ppoint verb trans. appoint beforehand E17.
pre-a'ppointment noun previous appointment, prearrangement M17.
pre'aspirate verb trans. (Phonetics) aspirate (a sound) in advance of another sound M20.
pre-aspi'ration noun (Phonetics) aspiration in advance of another sound M20.
pre-a'ssign verb trans. assign beforehand M20.
pre-a'tomic adjective existing or occurring before the utilization of atomic energy or atomic weapons; characteristic of such a time: E20.
prea'ttune verb trans. attune beforehand L18.
pre'audience noun (Law) the right to be heard before another, relative rank M18.
pre-au'ricular adjective (Anatomy) (a) designating a groove situated immediately anterior to the inferior margin of the auricular surface of the ilium, and better developed in the female than in the male; (b) situated in front of the ear(s): L19.
pre-'axial adjective (Anatomy) situated in front of an axis L19.
pre-bacterio'logical adjective before the discovery of the relationship of bacteria to disease L19.
pre-'baiting noun the practice of accustoming vermin to harmless bait so that they will take poisoned bait more readily M20.
pre'cancer noun (Medicine) a condition which is expected to lead to the development of cancer M20.
pre'cancerous adjective (Medicine) occurring as a precursor of cancer, tending to be followed by cancer L19.
pre'carcinogen noun (Medicine) a precursor of a carcinogen M20.
pre,carcino'genic adjective (Medicine) of or pertaining to a precarcinogen; capable of causing a preneoplastic condition: M20.
pre'cellular adjective (Biology) existing or occurring before the origin of cellular life M20.
pre'central adjective (Anatomy) designating parts of the cerebrum anterior to the central sulcus L19.
pre'civilized adjective existing or occurring before the development of civilization M20.
pre'climax noun (Ecology) a point in a plant succession at which development has ceased before the state of climax is reached E20.
pre'clinical adjective (Medicine) (a) pertaining to or designating the first stage of medical Education, consisting chiefly of scientific studies; (b) preceding the onset of recognizable symptoms that make a diagnosis possible; (c) preceding clinical testing of a drug: M20.
pre-Co'lumbian adjective occurring or existing before the arrival in America of Columbus L19.
precommi'ssural adjective (Anatomy) anterior to a commissure of the brain L19.
pre-'Communist adjective existing or occurring before the time of Communist government; characteristic of such a time: L20.
precom'pose verb trans. compose beforehand M17.
precom'press verb trans. (Building) compress prior to some Other treatment M20.
pre-com'pression noun (Building) the compressive force exerted in prestressed concrete by the reinforcing rods M20.
precon'demn verb trans. condemn beforehand M17.
precon'figure verb trans. configure in advance; adapt beforehand: E19.
pre'conquest adjective occurring or existing before a conquest, spec. (
pre-Conquest) before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 L19.
precon'sider verb trans. consider beforehand M17.
preconside'ration noun prior consideration; a preliminary consideration: L16.
preconso'nantal adjective occurring in a word before a consonant M20.
pre'contour noun (Phonetics) an unstressed syllable which precedes the peak of a contour M20.
pre'cook verb trans. cook in advance, cook before the warming given at the time of eating M20.
pre'cool verb trans. cool prior to use or some further treatment, esp. further cooling to a very low temperature E20.
pre'cooler noun a device for precooling something E20.
pre'coracoid adjective & noun (Anatomy) (a bone or cartilage) situated anterior to the coracoid L19.
pre'costal adjective situated in front of a rib or (Entomology) a costal vein of a wing M19.
pre-'critical adjective occurring prior to the critical treatment of a subject L19.
pre'cut verb trans. cut prior to some Other operation M20.
pre'cystic adjective (Zoology) (of a protozoan) that is preparing to encyst E20.
pre-'decimal adjective existing at or Dating from a time before the introduction of decimal currency in the UK (in 1971) L20.
prede'clare verb trans. (rare) declare or announce beforehand M17.
pre-de'linquency noun behaviour which is likely to lead to (juvenile) delinquency M20.
pre-de'linquent adjective & noun (a) adjective of, pertaining to, or characterized by pre-delinquency; (b) noun a person engaged in pre-delinquency: M20.
prede'sign verb trans. design, contrive, or intend beforehand L17.
predi'luvian noun & adjective (a) noun a person who lived before the Flood described in Genesis; (b) adjective = ANTEDILUVIAN adjective 1: E19.
predis'cover verb trans. discover beforehand M17.
predis'covery noun & adjective (a) noun previous discovery; (b) adjective occurring or performed before the discovery of something: M17.
predissoci'ation noun (Physics) the passage of a molecule between a quantized vibrational and rotational excited state and an unquantized dissociated state of the same energy, resulting in certain bands in the spectrum of the molecule being diffuse and lacking rotational fine structure E20.
pre'doom verb trans. (a) condemn beforehand; (b) foreordain, predestine, (to): E17.
predy'nastic adjective (Hist.) existing or occurring before the recognized Egyptian dynasties L19.
pre-'echo noun (a) a faint copy of a loud sound occurring in a recording shortly before the original sound; (b) fig. a foreshadowing, an anticipation: M20.
pre-e'lectric adjective belonging to the time before the use of electricity, esp. in the making of gramophone records M20.
pre-e'mergence,
pre-e'mergent adjectives occurring, performed, or applied before the emergence of seedlings from the soil M20.
pre-'emphasis noun a systematic distortion of an Audio signal prior to transmission or recording in anticipation of a corresponding decrease (de-emphasis) made during reception or playback (a technique aimed at improving the signal-to-noise ratio) M20.
pre-'emphasize verb trans. subject to pre-emphasis M20.
pre-'entry adjective prior to entry; spec. designating a closed shop in which trade-union membership is a prerequisite of appointment to a post: M20.
pre-es'tablish verb trans. establish beforehand M17.
pre-expo'nential adjective (Math.) occurring as a non-exponential multiplier of an exponential quantity M20.
pre-fade noun (Broadcasting) (an instance of) monitoring of programme material prior to fading up M20.
pre'Fashion verb trans. Fashion or shape beforehand E17.
pre-'feudal adjective of the time before a country's adoption of a feudal system M20.
pre-fine noun (Law, now Hist.) a fee due on the issue of a writ before the fine was passed M17.
pre'finished adjective (of metal) coated or treated before leaving the mill so as to make further finishing unnecessary M20.
pre'fire verb trans. fire (pottery, clay, etc.) beforehand, esp. before glazing M20.
prega'lactic adjective (Astronomy) existing or occurring before the galaxies were formed L20.
pregangli'onic adjective (Anatomy) (of an autonomic nerve) running from the central nervous system to a ganglion L19.
pregeo'logical adjective pertaining to or designating the period of the earth's history before the formation of the oldest known rocks L19.
pre-'graduate adjective = UNDERGRADUATE adjective E20.
pre'harvest adjective occurring before a crop is ready to be gathered M20.
pre-'ictal adjective (Medicine) preceding a stroke or (esp. epileptic) fit M20.
pre-implan'tation adjective (Biology) occurring or existing between the fertilization of an ovum and its implantation in the wall of the uterus M20.
pre-'Inca adjective existing or occurring in S. America before the time of the Incas E20.
pre-in'cline verb trans. incline or dispose beforehand L17.
pre-'indicate verb trans. indicate or point out beforehand E19.
pre-in'dustrial adjective of or pertaining to the time before industrialization L19.
pre-in'form verb trans. inform beforehand L18.
pre-in'stall verb trans. (Computing) load (Software) on to a computer before use L20.
pre-in'terpret verb trans. interpret beforehand M17.
pre-'intimate verb trans. intimate beforehand E19.
,pre-inti'mation noun (a) previous intimation E19.
pre-in'vasive adjective (Medicine) (of a tumour) that has not yet become invasive M20.
pre-Is'lamic adjective before the time of Islam L19.
pre-'Latin adjective pertaining to or designating any of the Italic Languages older than Latin M20.
preload noun a load applied beforehand M20.
pre'load verb trans. load beforehand; esp. give (a bearing etc.) an internal load independent of any working load (e.g. to reduce noise in operation): M20.
pre,lumirho'dopsin noun (Biochemistry) an isomer of rhodopsin, stable at low temperatures, which is formed by the action of light on rhodopsin and changes spontaneously to lumirhodopsin M20.
pre-'makeready noun (Printing) the preparations made before a letterpress block or forme goes to press M20.
pre'medial adjective & noun (a thing) occurring or situated in front of the medial line or a medial position M19.
pre-mei'otic adjective (Cytology) occurring before meiosis; that has not yet undergone meiosis: E20.
preme'narchal,
preme'narcheal,
preme'narchial adjectives (Medicine) occurring or existing before the menarche; (of a female) who has not yet menstruated: M20.
premeno'pausal adjective (Medicine) preceding the menopause; of or pertaining to the premenopause: M20.
pre'menopause noun the stage of a woman's life immediately preceding the menopause M20.
pre-'mention verb trans. (rare) mention previously or beforehand M16.
pre'merit verb trans. (rare) merit or deserve beforehand E17.
pre-'milking noun the removal of milk from a cow's udder before the birth of her calf M20.
pre-'moral adjective pertaining to or designating a stage of development prior to the acquisition of moral responsibility M19.
pre'morbid adjective (Medicine) preceding the occurrence of symptoms of disease M20.
pre'motor adjective (Anatomy) designating the anterior part of the precentral area of the frontal lobe of the brain, concerned with coordinating activities in the adjacent motor area M20.
pre'moult adjective & noun (Zoology) (a) adjective preceding the moult in birds, insects, etc.; (b) noun a premoult stage or period: M20.
premultipli'cation noun (Math.) non-commutative multiplication by a preceding factor M19.
pre'multiply verb trans. (Math.) multiply non-commutatively by a preceding factor M19.
pre'myelocyte noun (Medicine) = PROMYELOCYTE E20.
prename noun a forename L19.
prenegoti'ation noun & adjective (a) noun a preliminary negotiation; (b) adjective occurring before a negotiation: M20.
preneo'plastic adjective (Medicine) occurring prior to the development of a neoplasm, tending to be followed by neoplasia M20.
pre'neural adjective (Zoology) designating a skeletal element in chelonians that lies between the nuchal bone and the neural bones E20.
pre-'notice noun (rare) previous notice or intimation L17.
prenotifi'cation noun (rare) previous notification M18.
prenoun noun (Grammar) a word which usu. precedes and is closely related to a noun M19.
pre'nova noun (Astronomy) a star prior to its becoming a nova M20.
pre'ocular adjective (Zoology) situated in front of the eye E19.
pre-'Oedipal adjective (Psychology) existing or occurring before the onset of the Oedipal phase of development M20.
pre-'option noun an option before anyone else; right of first choice: M17.
pre-'oral adjective (Zoology) situated in front of the mouth L19.
pre-'orbital adjective (Anatomy & Zoology) situated in front of the orbit or eye socket M19.
pre-'order verb trans. (rare) order, arrange, or appoint beforehand M17.
pre-ordinance noun previously established ordinance or rule LME-E17.
pre-ovu'latory adjective (Medicine) occurring before ovulation M20.
pre'palatal adjective (a) Anatomy situated in front of the palate or palatal bones; (b) Phonetics (of a consonant) articulated with obstruction of the air-stream in front of the palate: M19.
prepa'tellar adjective (Anatomy & Medicine) situated above or in front of the patella;
prepatellar bursitis, inflammation of the prepatellar bursa, housemaid's knee: L19.
pre'patent adjective (Medicine) designating the period between parasitic infection of a host and the time when the parasite can first be detected E20.
preper'ception noun previous perception; a condition preceding perception: L19.
pre'plan verb trans. plan in advance M20.
pre'planetary adjective (Astronomy) existing before the formation of planets; spec. (of matter) from which the planets were formed: M20.
pre-'preference adjective (of shares, claims, etc.) ranking before preference shares etc. M19.
pre'primate noun (Zoology) an evolutionary ancestor of the primates; a related animal showing characteristics more highly developed in the primates: M20.
pre-pro'fessional adjective & noun (a) adjective preliminary to professional Training; (b) noun a person who is Training for a profession: M20.
pre'program verb trans. program (a computer or calculator) beforehand M20.
pre'prohormone noun (Biochemistry) a natural precursor of a prohormone L20.
prepsy'chotic adjective (Medicine) occurring prior to the onset of psychosis; (displaying symptoms) indicative of the imminent onset of psychosis: E20.
prepubli'cation adjective & noun (a) adjective issued or occurring in advance of publication; (b) noun publication in advance: E20.
prepulse noun a preliminary pulse of electricity M20.
pre'punched ppl adjective (of a card) having holes already punched in it; (of information) already represented as a pattern of holes: M20.
prepy'ramidal adjective (Anatomy) situated in front of the pyramids of the medulla oblongata in the brain M19.
pre'qualify verb intrans. & trans. qualify in advance, esp. in advance of a sporting event L20.
prequark noun (Particle Physics) = PREON L20.
pre-'rational adjective based on mental processes more primitive than reason; intuitive: E20.
pre-'reader noun (a book designed for) a person who is about to learn to read M20.
prere'duction noun (Genetics) separation of homologous chromatids, or (earlier) reduction of chromosome number, at the first meiosis rather than the second E20.
pre-re'flective adjective prior to reflection or reasoning thought M20.
pre-re'flexive adjective = pre-reflective L20.
pre-repro'ductive adjective occurring before the time when an individual becomes capable of reproduction E20.
pre-revo'lutionary adjective (a) existing before a (particular) revolution; (b) verging on revolution: M19.
pre-rinse noun a preliminary rinse given to something before washing, esp. in an automatic washing machine M20.
pre-'Roman adjective of or pertaining to the time before the rise of Rome, esp. before the founding of the republic in 509 BC M19;
pre-Ro'mantic adjective & noun (a composer or writer) of the period before the Romantic Movement M20.
pre'scapular adjective anterior to the spine or long axis of the shoulder-blade L19.
prescien'tific adjective of or pertaining to the times before the development of modern science or the application of scientific method M19.
pre-'scoring noun (Cinematography) the recording of a sound track in advance of the shooting of the Film it is to accompany M20.
pre'screen verb trans. screen beforehand M20.
pre'senile adjective (Medicine) occurring in or characteristic of the period of life preceding old age, esp. the period of middle age L19.
prese'nility noun (Medicine) premature senility E20.
presensiti'zation noun sensitization beforehand L20.
pre'sensitize verb trans. sensitize beforehand M20.
pre-'service adjective of or pertaining to a period before a person or thing is ready for service or use E20.
pre'sexual adjective preceding or not yet influenced by sexual activity or sexual awareness; pre-pubertal: E20.
pre'sign verb trans. (arch.) signify or indicate beforehand L16.
pre-soak noun a soaking given prior to some subsequent treatment E20.
pre-So'cratic adjective & noun (Philosophy) (a) adjective of or pertaining to the period before Socrates; (b) noun any of the Greek philosophers of the 6th and 5th cents. BC who preceded Socrates: L19.
pre'solar adjective (Astronomy) = prestellar L20.
pre'sphenoid noun & adjective (Anatomy) (designating) the most anterior bone of the floor of the cranium (in humans the front part of the sphenoid bone) M19.
pre'stellar adjective (Astronomy) not (yet) having formed a star or stars M20.
pre'store verb trans. (esp. Computing) store beforehand M20.
pre-'stretch verb trans. (Building) = PRE-TENSION verb M20.
presy'naptic adjective (a) Cytology existing or occurring prior to meiotic synapsis; (b) Physiology of, pertaining to, or designating a neurone that transmits a nerve impulse across a synapse: E20.
pre'systole noun (Physiology) the period immediately preceding systole L19.
presys'tolic adjective (Physiology) preceding systole; of or pertaining to presystole: M19.
pre'tape verb trans. pre-record on tape M20.
'pre-tax adjective (of earnings, profits, etc.) considered before the deduction of tax M20.
pre'tectal adjective (Anatomy) situated in front of the tectum; of or pertaining to the pretectum: E20.
pre'tectum noun (Anatomy) the pretectal region of the brain M20.
pre-'teen adjective & noun (orig. US) (a) adjective in or suited to the years (immediately) prior to one's teens; (b) noun a pre-teenager: M20.
pre-'teenager noun a child (just) under the age of thirteen M20.
pre'terminal adjective preceding that which is terminal M20.
pre'tibial adjective (Medicine) situated or occurring in front of, or on the front part of, the tibia M19.
pre'train verb trans. (Psychology) train in advance of an experiment or test M20.
pre'treat verb trans. treat beforehand M20.
pre'treatment noun & adjective (a) noun treatment given beforehand; (b) adjective existing before treatment: E20.
pre'typify verb trans. typify beforehand, prefigure, foreshadow M17.
pre'vernal adjective (chiefly Ecology) pertaining to or designating a period before or very early in spring E20.
pre'viable adjective (Medicine) before the stage when a foetus has developed sufficiently to survive outside the womb E20.
prevo'cational adjective given or performed as preparation for vocational Training E20.
pre'warn verb trans. (rare) (a) give advance warning of (an event); (b) warn (a person) beforehand; forewarn: E17.
pre-wash noun a preliminary wash, esp. as performed in an automatic washing machine M20.
pre'wash verb trans. give a preliminary wash to; wash before putting on sale: L20.
pre'wire verb trans. wire beforehand; spec. put in (a building or vehicle) during construction wiring for Services such as alarms or Communications that are normally installed afterwards: M20.
prezy'gotic adjective (Biology) occurring before or independently of fertilization M20. pre-''act verb intrans. & trans. act or carry out beforehand M17.
pre-''action noun previous action M17.
pre-''adjunct noun (Grammar) an adjunct that precedes the word it modifies L19.
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convoy(2) (iou)

convoy verb trans. Orig. &, exc. in the usual mod. sense (4), chiefly Scot. LME.
[Old & mod. French convoyer var. & mod. form of conveier CONVEY.]
Convey, carry. Now rare. LME.
Conduct or carry through (an affair); manage. LME-L18.
Escort, conduct; accompany (as a guide). arch. LME.
Escort with, or as, an armed force for protection; esp. (of a warship) escort merchant vessels in a convoy. L15.
Conduct or lead (a band of men); conduct or drive (a vehicle). E16-M17.
convoyance noun (now rare or obsolete) M16.
convoyer noun L15.

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