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precontrives

precontrives is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 precontrives

What is precontrives the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Precontrives is the third-person singular simple present indicative of precontrive.

Words near precontrives in the dictionary

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

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