preresolve

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-

Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?

Proto-Italic *prai

Proto-Italic *prai-

Latin prae-lbor.

Middle English pre-

English pre-

English resolve

English preresolve

From pre- + resolve.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiː.ɹɪˈzɒlv/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹi.ɹɪˈzɑlv/, /-ˈzɔlv/
• Rhymes: -ɒlv

Verb

preresolve (third-person singular simple present preresolves, present participle preresolving, simple past and past participle preresolved)

1. To resolve beforehand; to predetermine.

References

• “preresolve”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.