precompose en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + compose.
Meanings
-
(transitive) To compose beforehand.
the precomposed Liturgy of St. Gregory
1708, Thomas Bennet, A Brief History of the Joint Use of Precompos'd Set Forms of Prayer:
- (transitive) To apply (an operation) before another operation occurs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| precomposed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| precomposed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| precomposing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| precomposes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |