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precent

[ pri-sent ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to lead as a precentor in singing.

verb (used without object)

  1. to act as a precentor.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of precent1

First recorded in 1725–35; back formation from precentor

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Example Sentences

Factor those dividends in, and our loss still runs about 27 precent—more than six times the decline of the S&P 500.

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