"preattend" meaning in English

See preattend in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: preattends [present, singular, third-person], preattending [participle, present], preattended [participle, past], preattended [past]
Etymology: From pre- + attend. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|attend}} pre- + attend Head templates: {{en-verb}} preattend (third-person singular simple present preattends, present participle preattending, simple past and past participle preattended)
  1. To attend ahead of time; to pay attention to or consider in advance.

Inflected forms

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