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* para|pregat|i't· vt to get [ ] ready in advance, prepare [ ] beforehand para|pre's| stem for 1st sg pres, 1st & 3rd pl pres, 2nd & 3rd sg subj < parapre't· para|pre't· vt 1 to forestall 2 (Mil) to aim a weapon in front of [a moving target]: lead [a target]