Words That Mean ‘Before
preapprove - to authorize or give permission in advance
precaution - a measure taken in advance to prevent harm
precede - to come before something else in time, order, or rank
predict - to say what will happen before it occurs
prefix - a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
prejudge - to make a decision before you have all the facts
prepay - to pay for something before it needs to be paid in full
pretest - a test before the real test, usually give to see what is already known
prevent - to stop something from happening before it occurs
preview - to look at or see something before something or someone else
foreboding - evil
forecast - predict in advance
forefather - person from an earlier time who contributed to a tradition