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precontriving

precontriving is the present participle and gerund 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 precontriving

What is precontriving the present participle and gerund of?
Precontriving is the present participle and gerund of precontrive.

Words near precontriving in the dictionary

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

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