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Vinony

prepone

verb

  1. to move to an earlier date
  2. to place in front of
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpriːˌpoːn/ / /ˈpriː.pɒn/ / /ˌpriˈpoʊn/

verb

Etymology: From Latin praepōnō.

  1. To place or set (something) before.

    “I do pꝛepone and ſet the Loꝛd alwaye befoꝛe myne eyes: He is ſtyll at my right hande, leaſte I fall in anye wyſe.”

    “When theſe Characters curt, and ſhort Essayes, / Right Worſhipfull, vnworthie of Your view, / At ſome ſucceſſiue Hours, on ydle dayes, / My Pen, for Pinſell; Coale, for Colours, drew, / I ſtood, and ſtudi’d, whoſe præponed Name / Should dye in Graine, and Luſter lend to Them.”