to authorize or give permission in advance
preapprove
a measure taken in advance to prevent harm
precaution
to come before something else in time, order, or rank
precede
to say what will happen before it occurs
predict
a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
prefix
to make a decision before you have all of the facts
prejudge
to pay for something before it needs to be paid in full
prepay
a test before the real test, usually given to see what is already known
pretest
to stop something from happening before it occurs
prevent
to look at or see something before something or someone else
preview