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to preexist
01
to exist before a specific event, object, or condition
Transitive: to preexist an event or era
Examples
The ancient trees in the forest pre-existed the development of the new park.
Many of the traditions celebrated today pre-existed the formalization of the holiday.
1.1
to exist before a particular point in time
Intransitive
Examples
Some traditions have pre-existed for centuries.
Many ancient customs pre-exist in modern cultures.
Lexical Tree
preexist
exist
