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previous

[ pree-vee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. coming or occurring before something else; prior:

    the previous owner.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. Informal. done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature:

    Aren't you a little previous with that request?



previous

/ ˈːɪə /

adjective

  1. prenominal existing or coming before something else in time or position; prior
  2. informal.
    postpositive taking place or done too soon; premature
  3. previous to
    before; prior to
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𱹾dzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈ𱹾dzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··dzܲ· adverb
  • ··dzܲ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of previous1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin praevius “going before,” equivalent to prae- pre- + vi(a) “way” + -us adjective suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of previous1

C17: from Latin praevius leading the way, from prae before + via way
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. previous to, before; prior to:

    Previous to moving here she lived in Chicago.

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Example Sentences

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Their success in five constituencies at the general election - including Farage himself finally making it into parliament at the eighth attempt - suggested Reform UK was something different to his previous incarnations.

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Her party's policy is currently to reach net zero by 2045 although she says they are looking at it to make sure it is still "do-able" after the previous Conservative administration shifted the government's timeline.

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That could be a quote from a Conservative, as the previous party of government struggles to rebuild trust with the electorate.

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She said she and Mark Gordon were trying to hide her baby from the authorities who had removed her previous four children.

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A previous court hearing ruled that Sir Richard had been entitled not to commission a full review of the prince's security circumstances at the time, which the committee's own policy said he should.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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