pre-exist

A form of preexist — To exist before something else.

Meanings

verbpre-exist (third-person singular simple present pre-exists, present participle pre-existing, simple past and past participle pre-existed)

present singular third person pre-exists · participle present pre-existing · participle past pre-existed · past pre-existed · alternative preexist · alternative preëxist

  1. alternativeAlternative form of preexist.
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APA

pre-exist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-exist

MLA

“pre-exist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-exist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-exist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-exist.

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