'Pre' Prefixes

To authorize or give permission in advance

• precaution

• precede

• preapprove

• pretest

a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning

• prefix

• predict

• prejudge

• prevent

to say what will happen before it occurs

• predict

• prepay

• preview

• precaution

to make a decision before you have all of the facts

• preapprove

• prejudge

• prepay

• precaution

to authorize or give permission in advance

• precaution

• pretest

• preapprove

• prevent

a measure taken in advance to prevent harm

• precede

• prefix

• prevent

• precaution

to look at or see something before something or someone else

• precede

• prevent

• preview

• pretest

a test before the real test, usually given to see what is already known

• preview

• predict

• pretest

• prepay

to pay for something before it needs to be paid in full

• precede

• preapprove

• prefix

• prepay

to stop something from happening before it occurs

• prevent

• preview

• prejudge

• predict