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View synonyms for prelimit

prelimit

[ pree-lim-it ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to limit within bounds beforehand:

    The chairman prelimited his speech to 10 minutes.

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  • pre·limi·tation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prelimit1

First recorded in 1630–40; pre- + limit

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