to preamble
- verb
- /ˈpriːˌæmbəl/
- Formal
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prefaciar
- We could even think up, before looking down to see what choices are offered, various pairs that satisfied the analogy: introduction: manual, for instance, or prologue: play, either of which gives us written texts in a relation to each other analogous to preamble: statute.
Examples
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Before presenting the report, she decided to preamble her findings with a summary of the research.
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I did preamble by saying I can only speak for myself with absolute certitude about this phrase.
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And we did that as a preamble to writing any code.
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A lot of like really getting like really preambling and doing these things.
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His poor judgment will always precede and preamble any glory he might have otherwise earned.
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The lawyer had to preamble the contract with a brief explanation of its terms.
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To clarify the main points, he began to preamble his speech with some background information.
Synonyms
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2.1
To begin a talk, book, or event with a short opening
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4.9
To begin a speech or piece of writing with a short statement
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6.0
To come before and introduce something larger
How Introductory
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb preamble comes from parts meaning 'before' (pre-) and 'to walk' (like amble). So to preamble is to give a short introduction that 'walks before' the main speech or document.