Meanings
verbpreinform (third-person singular simple present preinforms, present participle preinforming, simple past and past participle preinformed)
present singular third person preinforms · participle present preinforming · participle past preinformed · past preinformed
- transitiveTo inform in advance.
It is also important to identify a backup contact and also to preinform the contacts of who is responsible to contact them from your firm.
2005, David Edward Marcinko, Insurance and Risk Management Strategies for Physicians and Advisors, page 164
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“preinform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinform.
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