pre-ferment

A form of preferment — Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.

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Meanings

nounpre-ferment (plural pre-ferments)

plural pre-ferments

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of preferment.

Synonyms & antonyms

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poolish
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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