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Webster 1913 Edition


Predecease

Preˊde-cease

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Verb.
T.
To die sooner than.
“If children predecease progenitors.”
Shak.

Pre′de-ceaseˊ

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Noun.
The death of one person or thing before another.
[R.]
Brougham.

Webster 1828 Edition


Predecease

PREDECE'ASE

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Verb.
I.
[pre and decease.] To die before.

Definition 2024


predecease

predecease

English

Noun

predecease (plural predeceases)

  1. The death of one person or thing before another.

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Verb

predecease (third-person singular simple present predeceases, present participle predeceasing, simple past and past participle predeceased)

  1. (transitive) To die sooner than.
    Husbands usually predecease their wives.
    • Shakespeare
      If children predecease progenitors.

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