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- [pree-tip-uh-fahy]
- /priˈtɪp əˌfaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-tip-uh-fahy]
- /priˈtɪp əˌfaɪ/
Definition of pretypify word
- verb with object pretypify to foreshadow or prefigure the type of: The father's personality pretypified his son's. 1
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Origin of pretypify
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; pre- + typify
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Parts of speech for Pretypify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pretypify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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