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preface

pre·face

US/ˈpɹɛfəs/ rare
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

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verb

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furnish with a preface or introduction

  • “She always precedes her lectures with a joke”
  • “He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution”
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Late 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from which derives the modern French préface), from Medieval Latin prefātia, for classical Latin praefātiō (“a saying beforehand”), from praefor (“to speak beforehand”), from prae- (“beforehand”) + for (“to speak”).

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