What does predilect mean?
Predilect means (transitive) To elect or choose beforehand..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To elect or choose beforehand..
Heav'n to its predilected children grants / The middle space 'twixt opulence and wants.
Use predilect when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Predilect means (transitive) To elect or choose beforehand..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Heav'n to its predilected children grants / The middle space 'twixt opulence and wants.
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