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precontrived

precontrived is the simple past and past participle of precontrive.

Meaning of precontrive

Verb

precontrive (third-person singular simple present precontrives, present participle precontriving, simple past and past participle precontrived)

  1. To contrive or plan beforehand.

Questions about precontrived

What is precontrived the simple past and past participle of?
Precontrived is the simple past and past participle of precontrive.

Words near precontrived in the dictionary

  1. precontractions
  2. precontracts
  3. precontractual
  4. precontrast
  5. precontrive
  6. precontrived
  7. precontrives
  8. precontriving
  9. precontroversial
  10. precontroversy
  11. preconvention

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