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Preexist   /prˈiɪgzˈɪst/   Listen
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Preexist  v. i.  (past & past part. preexisted; pres. part. preexisting)  (Also spelled pre-exist)  To exist previously; to exist before something else; to exist before the current activity commenced; as, preexisting illnesses are not covered by this insurance policy.





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"Preexist" Quotes from Famous Books



... Priority. — N. priority, antecedence, anteriority, precedence, pre-existence; precession &c. 280; precursor &c. 64; the past &c. 122; premises. V. precede, come before; forerun; go before &c. (lead) 280; preexist; dawn; presage &c. 511; herald, usher in. be beforehand &c. (be early) 132; steal a march upon, anticipate, forestall; have the start, gain the start. Adj. prior, previous; preceding, precedent; anterior, antecedent; pre- existing, pre-existent; former, ...
— Roget's Thesaurus


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