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prerequire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-require
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To require beforehand.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English require English prerequire From pre- + require.

Inflected Forms

prerequires (present, singular) prerequiring (participle, present) prerequired (participle, past) prerequired (past)

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire empire wire hire acquire retire buyer

Questions

What does prerequire mean?
To require beforehand.
Where does prerequire come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English require English prerequire From pre- + require.

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