Preconstitute, prē-kon′sti-tūt, v.t. to constitute beforehand.

Preconsume, prē-kon-sūm′, v.t. to consume beforehand.

Precontemporaneous, prē-kon-tem-pō-rā′nē-us, adj. prior to what is contemporaneous.

Precontract, prē-kon-trakt′, v.t. to contract beforehand: to betroth previously.—n. Precon′tract, a previous contract or betrothal.

Precontrive, prē-kon-trīv′, v.t. and v.i. to contrive beforehand.

Precordial, Præcordial, prē-kor′di-al, adj. situated in front of the heart.

Precourse, prē-kōrs′, v.t. to announce beforehand.

Precritical, prē-krit′i-kal, adj. previous to the critical philosophy of Kant.

Precular, prek′ū-lär, n. a beadsman.

Precurrent, prē-kur′ent, adj. running forward: antrorse—opp. to Recurrent.—ns. Precurr′er (Shak.), a forerunner; Precurse′ (Shak.), a prognostication.—adj. Precur′sive, anticipatory.—n. Precur′sor, a forerunner: one who, or that which, indicates the approach of an event.—adj. Precur′sory, forerunning: indicating something to follow. [L.,—præ, before, cursorcurrĕre, to run.]