prefine

prefine
transitive verb
Etymology: Latin praefinire, from prae- pre- + finire to limit — more at define
obsolete : to limit, determine, or define beforehand

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Prefine — Pre*fine , v. t. [L. praefinire; prae before + finire to limit, determine: cf. F. pr[ e]finer.] To limit beforehand. [Obs.] Knolles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prefín — a o prid. (ȋ) 1. preveč fin: kupila si je prefino blago / prefina je za tega človeka / prefin je, da bi to rekel preveč rahločuten, obziren 2. ekspr. zelo fin: občudoval je njene prefine ustnice …   Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika

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