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in the PONS Dictionary

pre- [priː] COMP

pre-shrunk [ˌpriː'ʃrʌŋk] ADJ

pre-shrunk clothes:

pre-owned [Am 'priːoʊnd] ADJ Am

pre-owned AUTO KURZ previously owned

pre-wash <pl -es> [ˌpriː'wɒʃ] N

pre-war [ˌpriː'wɔːʳ] ADJ

pre-emp·tive [ˌpriː'em(p)tɪv] ADJ

1. pre-emptive (preventive):

2. pre-emptive LAW, ECON:

3. pre-emptive MIL (forestalling the enemy):

I. pre-ex·ist [ˌpriːɪg'zɪst] form VB intr

pre-exist PHILOS, REL

II. pre-ex·ist [ˌpriːɪg'zɪst] form VB trans

pre-emi·nent [ˌpriː'emɪnənt] ADJ form

'pre-board·ing ADJ attr AERO

pre-cook [ˌpriː'kʊk] VB trans

Present
Ipre-exist
youpre-exist
he/she/itpre-exists
wepre-exist
youpre-exist
theypre-exist
Past
Ipre-existed
youpre-existed
he/she/itpre-existed
wepre-existed
youpre-existed
theypre-existed
Present Perfect
Ihavepre-existed
youhavepre-existed
he/she/ithaspre-existed
wehavepre-existed
youhavepre-existed
theyhavepre-existed
Past Perfect
Ihadpre-existed
youhadpre-existed
he/she/ithadpre-existed
wehadpre-existed
youhadpre-existed
theyhadpre-existed