01 v. t. To elect beforehand.
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To elect beforehand.
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3 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Preëlect
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02 v. t. To read publicly, as a lecture or discourse.
imp. & p. p.
Prelected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Prelecting
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To read publicly, as a lecture or discourse.
03 v. i. To discourse publicly; to lecture.
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To discourse publicly; to lecture.“Spitting . . . was publicly prelected upon.” — De. Quincey.“To prelect upon the military art.” — Bp. Horsley.