"preinform" meaning in English

See preinform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: preinforms [present, singular, third-person], preinforming [participle, present], preinformed [participle, past], preinformed [past]
Etymology: From pre- + inform. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|inform}} pre- + inform Head templates: {{en-verb}} preinform (third-person singular simple present preinforms, present participle preinforming, simple past and past participle preinformed)
  1. (transitive) To inform in advance. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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