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preverb

[ pree-vurb ]

noun

  1. a element before the root of a verb that combines to form a lexical unit, as post- in postdate.


adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to a preverb.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of preverb1

First recorded in 1905–10; pre- ( def ) + verb ( def )

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