preëxist

A form of preexist — To exist before something else.

Meanings

verbpreëxist (third-person singular simple present preëxists, present participle preëxisting, simple past and past participle preëxisted)

present singular third person preëxists · participle present preëxisting · participle past preëxisted · past preëxisted · alternative pre-exist · alternative preexist

  1. rareRare spelling of preexist.
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APA

preëxist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABxist

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“preëxist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABxist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preëxist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABxist.

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