Pre-exist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preexist \Pre`["e]x*ist"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pre["e]xisted};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Pre["e]xisting}.]
     To exist previously; to exist before something else; to exist
     before the current activity commenced; as, preexisting
     illnesses are not covered by this insurance policy. [Also
     spelled {pre-exist}.]


     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 + PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  preexist
       v : exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time; "Did
           this condition pre-exist?"