preact

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verb

To act or perform beforehand.

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Meanings

verbpreact (third-person singular simple present preacts, present participle preacting, simple past and past participle preacted)

present singular third person preacts · participle present preacting · participle past preacted · past preacted

  1. To act or perform beforehand.

Origin

From pre- + act.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

carpetperact
Cite this entry
APA

preact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preact

MLA

“preact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preact. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preact,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preact.

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