"prestate" meaning in English

See prestate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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Etymology: From pre- + state. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pre-|state}} pre- + state Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prestate (not comparable)
  1. Prior to status as a state. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prestate-en-adj-2yS3THqF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 3 21 3 4 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 53 11 36
  2. More primitive than a state. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prestate-en-adj-vgoh7sbJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-prestate.wav Forms: prestates [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + state. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pre-|state}} pre- + state Head templates: {{en-noun}} prestate (plural prestates)
  1. (computer science) The state that exists before an operation. Categories (topical): Computer science
    Sense id: en-prestate-en-noun-ugQA7C0Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 3 21 3 4 34 Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-prestate.wav Forms: prestates [present, singular, third-person], prestating [participle, present], prestated [participle, past], prestated [past]
Etymology: From Latin praestatus, from Latin praestō (“I provide, show, vouch for”). Compare also prest, imprest, prestation, prestable. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|praestatus}} Latin praestatus, {{der|en|la|praestō|t=I provide, show, vouch for}} Latin praestō (“I provide, show, vouch for”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} prestate (third-person singular simple present prestates, present participle prestating, simple past and past participle prestated)
  1. (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To assume responsibility for, undertake. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-prestate-en-verb-gqtrw4Kq Topics: law
  2. (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To indemnify, guarantee, secure (against loss or legal liability). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-prestate-en-verb-bx6moF-D Topics: law
  3. (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To vouch for, support. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-prestate-en-verb-Rjz7roeb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 3 21 3 4 34 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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