"precomprehend" meaning in English

See precomprehend in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: precomprehends [present, singular, third-person], precomprehending [participle, present], precomprehended [participle, past], precomprehended [past]
Etymology: From pre- + comprehend. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|comprehend}} pre- + comprehend Head templates: {{en-verb}} precomprehend (third-person singular simple present precomprehends, present participle precomprehending, simple past and past participle precomprehended)
  1. (transitive) To comprehend in advance. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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