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to prereading

to prereading

4.6
To read something in advance to be ready for a class or meeting
  • verb
  • /ˈpriˌrɪdɪŋ/
translation icon : preleer
  • The manager asked everyone to finish prereading the report before tomorrow's meeting.

Examples

  • She spent the afternoon prereading the chapters before the class discussion.

  • By prereading the material, he felt more confident during the seminar.

  • I always preread the materials before class.

  • Before the meeting, we should preread the report.

  • She spent the afternoon prereading the chapters before the class discussion.

  • The manager asked everyone to finish prereading the report before tomorrow's meeting.

  • By prereading the material, he felt more confident during the seminar.

Synonyms

browse
vsto prereading
1 4.1

A quick, casual look through books, magazines, or websites

is deliberate and done in advance to prepare for a meeting or study
to prestudy
vsto prereading
5.3

To learn about a topic before a class or task

is lighter and focuses on quick advance preparation rather than deep study

How Thorough

studying
1 1.0
to prereading
4.6
skimming
1 2.9

Surface Forms

prereading infinitive
prereading present participle
prereads third person singular
preread past
preread past participle

Morphology

prereading = preread (transparent) = pre + read + ing

This is the regular '-ing' form of the verb 'preread'.

Etymology

Prereading comes from pre- 'before' and read 'to read', so as a verb it simply means to read something in advance. A helpful way to remember it is to think of checking a report before a meeting so you are ready, so to preread is to read before an event.