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Verb preexist has 1 sense

• preexist(v = verb.stative) Array - exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time; "Did this condition pre-exist?"
is one way to be, exist
Derived forms adjective pre-existent₁, noun preexistence₁, adjective preexistent₁
Sample sentence:
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preexist

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VB precede, come before, forerun, go before, preexist, dawn, presage, herald, usher in, be beforehand, steal a march upon, anticipate, forestall, have the start, gain the start.

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