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ɪgˈzɪst
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–verb (used without object)
1.
to exist beforehand.
2.
to exist in a previous state.
–verb (used with object)
3.
to exist prior to (something or someone else); precede:
primitive artifacts that preexisted sophisticated tools.
Also,
pre-ex⋅ist.
Origin:
1590–1600;
pre-
+
exist
Related forms:
pre⋅ex⋅ist⋅ence,
noun
pre⋅ex⋅ist⋅ent,
adjective
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pre·ex·ist or pre-ex·ist
(prē'ĭg-zĭst')
v.
pre·ex·ist·ed
or
pre-ex·ist·ed
,
pre·ex·ist·ing
or
pre-ex·ist·ing
,
pre·ex·ists
or
pre-ex·ists
v.
tr.
To exist before (something); precede:
Dinosaurs preexisted humans.
v.
intr.
To exist beforehand.
pre'ex·is'tence
n.
,
pre'ex·is'tent
adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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