pre-exist
verb [I or T] /ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪst/ formalDefinition
› to exist before something else: Dinosaurs pre-existed human beings by many millions of years.Existing and being pre-existing /ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/ adjective › a pre-existing medical conditionBefore, after and alreadyAfter and behind
(Definition of pre-exist verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- account for sth phrasal verb
- alive adjective
- am verb
- are verb
- be verb (DESCRIPTION)
- come verb (EXIST)
- exist verb (BE)
- exist verb (LIVE)
- existence noun
- existent adjective
- extant adjective
- go back phrasal verb (ORIGIN)
- lie verb (POSITION)
- live verb (HAVE A HOME)
- living adjective (CONTINUING)
- lurk verb
- reign verb
- run verb (BECOME)
- viability noun
- was verb
Topic:
Existing and being
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