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preverb.

A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.

  2. Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.

  3. A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English verb English preverb From pre- + verb.

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