preface
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (Freq. 1) • Syn: foreword, prolusion • Derivationally related forms: prefatorial • Hypernyms: introduction • Part Holonyms: text, textual matter
furnish with a preface or introduction (Freq. 1) - She always precedes her lectures with a joke - He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution • Syn: precede, premise, introduce • Derivationally related forms: introductory (for: introduce) • Hypernyms: state, say, tell • Hyponyms: preamble, prologize, prologuize, prologise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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