Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proact

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
proact
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take action in advance of an expected event

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pro- + act. Probable back-formation from proactive.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

proacts (present, singular) proacting (participle, present) proacted (participle, past) proacted (past)

Derived Forms

proactor

Frequently Paired Words

proactive proactivity

Synonyms

anticipate feedforward

Antonyms

react

Questions

What does proact mean?
To take action in advance of an expected event
Where does proact come from?
From pro- + act. Probable back-formation from proactive.

How to pronounce proact

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