Meanings
verbprecontrive (third-person singular simple present precontrives, present participle precontriving, simple past and past participle precontrived)
present singular third person precontrives · participle present precontriving · participle past precontrived · past precontrived
- To contrive or plan beforehand.
Origin
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APA
precontrive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precontrive
MLA
“precontrive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precontrive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precontrive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precontrive.
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