| A | B |
| preapprove | to give permission in advance |
| precaution | to do something in advance to prevent harm |
| precede | something that comes before something else |
| predict | to say what will happen before it happens |
| prefix | a word part that comes before a root |
| prejudge | to decide before you have all the facts |
| prepay | to pay for something ahead of time |
| pretest | a test before the real test |
| prevent | to stop something from happening before it happens |
| preview | to look at or see in advance |