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pre·se·lect
/
ˌpri
sɪˈlɛkt
/
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pree-si-
lekt
]
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verb (used with object)
to
select
in advance; choose beforehand.
Origin:
1860–65;
pre-
+
select
Related forms
pre·se·lec·tion,
noun
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