pretreat 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- English treat English pretreat From pre- + treat.
Meanings
- (transitive) To give something a treatment prior to another operation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pretreated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pretreated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pretreats | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| pretreating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
el προεπεξεργάζομαι (pretreat) · it pretrattare (pretreat) · fi esikäsitellä (pretreat)