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- [pref-is]
- /ˈprɛf ɪs/
- /ˈpref.ɪs/
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- [pref-is]
- /ˈprɛf ɪs/
Definitions of preface word
- noun preface a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc. 1
- noun preface an introductory part, as of a speech. 1
- noun preface something preliminary or introductory: The meeting was the preface to an alliance. 1
- noun preface Ecclesiastical. a prayer of thanksgiving, the introduction to the canon of the Mass, ending with the Sanctus. 1
- verb with object preface to provide with or introduce by a preface. 1
- verb with object preface to serve as a preface to. 1
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Origin of preface
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin prēfātia, for Latin praefātiō a saying beforehand, equivalent to praefāt(us) (past participle of praefārī to say beforehand; see pre-, fate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Preface
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preface popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
preface usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preface
verb preface
- antecede — to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede
- anteceding — to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede: Shakespeare antecedes Milton.
- bring forward — If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
- do the honors — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- forerun — to run in front of; come before; precede.
noun preface
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- blastoff — Blastoff is the moment when a rocket leaves the ground and rises into the air to begin a journey into space.
- curtain-raiser — A curtain-raiser is an event, especially a sporting event or a performance, that takes place before a more important one, or starts off a series of events.
- day one — If something happens from day one of a process, it happens right from the beginning. If it happens on day one, it happens right at the beginning.
- foreword — a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book, especially when written by someone other than the author.
Antonyms for preface
verb preface
- call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cinching — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
noun preface
- coda — A coda is a separate passage at the end of something such as a book or a speech that finishes it off.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- desistance — to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
- follow-up — the act of following up.
- followup — the act of following.
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