English Explanatory Dictionary

prestate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Prior to status as a state.
  2. More primitive than a state.
noun
  1. The state that exists before an operation.
verb
  1. To assume responsibility for, undertake.
  2. To indemnify, guarantee, secure (against loss or legal liability).
  3. To vouch for, support.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

prestate prestates prestating prestated

Etymology

From pre- + state.

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