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premodify
(pre|modi¦fy)
Pronunciation:
/priːˈmɒdɪfʌɪ/
verb
(
premodifies
,
premodifying
,
premodified
)
[
with object
]
Grammar
modify the sense of (a noun or other word) by being placed before it.
Derivatives
premodification
noun
premodifier
noun
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1
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