Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preengage

/ˌpriː.ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preen-gage
IPA: /ˌpriː.ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage previously.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A deed of gift is when I do freely befow ſomewhat upon another without preengaging so to do"
"But he was preengaged by former ties."
"Because the gear pinion of the preengaged motor is both drawn into the ring gear and is spinning at the moment of engagement, over time both the flywheel ring gear and the starter gear pinion wear."

Etymology

From pre- + engage.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

preengages (present, singular) preengaging (participle, present) preengaged (participle, past) preengaged (past) pre-engage (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

preengagement

Rhymes With

age page stage wage engage minimum wage cage mg rage gauge sage backstage

Questions

How do you pronounce preengage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpriː.ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/.
What does preengage mean?: To engage previously.
Where does preengage come from?: From pre- + engage.

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