preform

preform

to shape or fashion beforehand; to decide beforehand: preform an opinion

Not to be confused with:

perform – discharge, execute, transact; carry out; act, play, or sing: The rock star performs before an audience of thousands each time he appears.; fulfill a command: perform one’s duties

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pre·form

 (prē′fôrm′)

tr.v. pre·formed, pre·form·ing, pre·forms

1. To shape or form beforehand.

2. To determine the shape or form of beforehand.

n.

1. An object that has been subjected to preliminary, usually incomplete shaping or molding before undergoing complete or final processing.

2. Linguistics A reconstructed ancestral word or form.

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preform

(ˈpriːˈfɔːm)

vb (tr)

to shape, construct, or bring into existence in advance

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preform

Past participle: preformed
Gerund: preforming

Imperative

preform

preform

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
	2.	preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one

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Translations

preformare

preform

vt → vorformen

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