Vocabularies

Having superior strength, influence, or authority; most common or noticeable.

mainly; for the most part

To be the strongest, most common, or most influential element.

The fact of surpassing all others; superiority.

Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.

To take action in order to prevent something from happening; to take the place of something.

The act of taking action before someone else; the right to purchase or act before others.

Serving or intended to prevent something by taking action first.

To groom or dress oneself with care; to show pride in one's appearance.

To contract or engage beforehand; to arrange in advance.

To establish or set up beforehand.

to exist beforehand or before something else

the state of existing before something else

an introduction to a book, speech, or other written work

serving as an introduction or preface

to like one thing better than another

more desirable or suitable; better than something else

a greater liking for one alternative over another

showing or giving advantage to one over others

promotion or advancement in rank, position, or office

to represent, show, or foreshadow something in advance

a word, letter, or number placed before another; as a verb, to add something in front of something else

the condition of being pregnant; the period during which a woman carries a developing fetus

having a child developing in the womb; also, full of meaning or significance

capable of being grasped or seized

adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around an object

the act of grasping or seizing; the ability to take hold of something

Belonging to the time before written records.

An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge.

having or showing a dislike or bias against a person or group without proper reason

The office, dignity, or system of church government by prelates.

A high-ranking member of the clergy, especially a bishop or abbot.

happening before something that is more important; introductory or preparatory

An action, event, or statement that serves as an introduction to something more important.

Happening or done before the usual or proper time.

to think about and plan something (especially a crime) beforehand

planned in advance; done deliberately

the head of government in some countries; first in importance or rank

a statement or idea on which reasoning or an argument is based; also a building or property

an amount of money paid regularly for an insurance policy; something of superior quality or value

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, often something negative

giving a warning or prediction about something, especially something unpleasant

The state of being engrossed or absorbed in thought about something.

To dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts.

To decide or determine an outcome in advance, especially by fate or divine will.

The act of getting ready or making arrangements for something.

Serving as preparation or preliminary before the main event.

to make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or event

made ready in advance; having made plans or taken steps beforehand

The quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.