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verb · intransitive

preact

preact · preacts · preacted · preacting

To act or perform beforehandTo act or perform beforehand.

Meaning

1 senses

To act or perform beforehand.

Origin

From pre- + act.

From pre- + act.

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Forms

preacts, preacting, preacted, preacted

regular · Lesson

Base form	preact · to preact
3rd person singular	preacts
Present participle	preacting
Past simple	preacted
Past participle	preacted

Tenses

preact · preacted · will preact · have preacted

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	preact
he, she, it	preacts

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have preacted
he, she, it	has preacted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will preact

Past simpleLesson

all persons

preacted

Word family

2 related words

Relatedpreactive preactivity

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

preachC1 preacherC1 prearrange precarious precaution

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