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Vinony

prestate

verb

  1. state before another occurrence
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Wiktionary

adj

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- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English prestate From pre- + state.

  1. Prior to status as a state.
  2. More primitive than a state.

noun

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- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English prestate From pre- + state.

  1. The state that exists before an operation.

verb

Etymology: From Latin praestatus, from Latin praestō (“to provide, show, vouch for”). Compare also prest, imprest, prestation, prestable.

  1. To assume responsibility for, undertake.
  2. To indemnify, guarantee, secure (against loss or legal liability).
  3. To vouch for, support.