Prestate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prestate is an adjective meaning Prior to status as a state.
Meaning
Prior to status as a state.
More Meanings
- More primitive than a state.
- (computer science) The state that exists before an operation.
- (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To assume responsibility for, undertake.
- (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To indemnify, guarantee, secure (against loss or legal liability).
- (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To vouch for, support.
Word Forms
- prestates
- prestating
- prestated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include preinvasion, prefederal, preofficial, prepromise, poststate, prestability.
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