"prefine" meaning in All languages combined

See prefine on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: prefines [present, singular, third-person], prefining [participle, present], prefined [participle, past], prefined [past]
Etymology: Latin praefinire. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-verb}} prefine (third-person singular simple present prefines, present participle prefining, simple past and past participle prefined)
  1. (obsolete) To limit beforehand. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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