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preelect

preelect verb: to elect beforehand.

Verb

preelect (third-person singular simple present preelects, present participle preelecting, simple past and past participle preelected)

  1. (transitive) To elect beforehand
    Synonyms:
    forechoose

Synonyms of preelect

Forms of preelect

third-person singular presentpreelects
present participlepreelecting
past participlepreelected
pastpreelected
alternative formpre-elect

Origin of preelect

From pre- + elect.

Questions about preelect

What does preelect mean?
Preelect means to elect beforehand.
What part of speech is preelect?
Preelect is a verb.
What is the past tense of preelect?
The past tense of preelect is preelected.

Words near preelect in the dictionary

  1. preeducation
  2. preedy
  3. preeing
  4. preejection
  5. preejections
  6. preelect
  7. preelected
  8. preelecting
  9. preelection
  10. preelections
  11. preelectoral

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