The meaning of PRE- is earlier than : prior to : before. How to use pre- in a sentence.

5 days ago · From Middle English pre-, borrowed from Latin prae-, from the preposition prae (“before”).

When you are pre sumptuous, you act improperly, rudely, or without respect, especially while attempting to do something that is not socially acceptable or that you are not qualified to do.

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Pre- is used to form words that indicate that something takes place before a particular date, period, or event. ...his pre-war job. ...pre-1971 cars. ...life in pre-industrial England.

The bank's U.S. operation reported first-half pre-tax income of $217.5 million. Financial controls became lax during the pre-crash boom.

before in time, rank, order, position, etc: predate; pre-eminent; premeditation; prefrontal; preschool.

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There is, unfortunately, no easy answer to this, and much depends on how you were raised, your family's personal values, and the personality & past track record of your pre teenager.