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precancel en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- ▲ Old French cancelerbor. Anglo-Norman cancelerbor. Middle English cancellen English cancel English precancel From pre- + cancel.

Meanings

1. A postage stamp or mail item that has been precancelled.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
precancels	Number=Plur		lexicographic
pre-cancel		alternative	lexicographic

precancel en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- ▲ Old French cancelerbor. Anglo-Norman cancelerbor. Middle English cancellen English cancel English precancel From pre- + cancel.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To cancel or frank (a postage stamp) prior to posting it.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
precanceled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	US	lexicographic
precanceled	Tense=Past	US	lexicographic
precanceling	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	US	lexicographic
precancelling	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	UK	lexicographic
precancelled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	UK	lexicographic
precancelled	Tense=Past	UK	lexicographic
precancels	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
pre-cancel		alternative	lexicographic