"preprepare" meaning in English

See preprepare in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˌpɹiːpɹɪˈpɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹipɹɪˈpɛɹ/ [General-American] Forms: preprepares [present, singular, third-person], prepreparing [participle, present], preprepared [participle, past], preprepared [past]
Etymology: From pre- + prepare. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|prepare}} pre- + prepare Head templates: {{en-verb}} preprepare (third-person singular simple present preprepares, present participle prepreparing, simple past and past participle preprepared)
  1. To prepare in advance. Synonyms: pre-prepare

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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