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to preexist
01
to exist before a specific event, object, or condition
Transitive: to preexist an event or era
Grammatical Information
State verb
Regular
Present tense
preexist
3rd person singular
preexists
Past simple
preexisted
Past participle
preexisted
Examples
The ancient trees in the forest pre-existed the development of the new park.
1.1
to exist before a particular point in time
Intransitive
Examples
Some traditions have pre-existed for centuries.
Lexical Tree
preexist
exist
