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Verb: preexist  `preeig'zist
  1. Exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time

Derived forms: preexisted, preexists, preexisting

See also: preexistence, preexistent

Type of: be, exist

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pre-emption
preemptive
pre-emptive
preemptive bid
preemptive right
pre-emptive strike
preemptor
pre-emptor
preen
preen gland
preexist
preexistence
preexistent
pre-existent
preexisting
pre-existing
prefab
prefabricate
prefabrication
preface
prefactor