Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preemploy

(transitive) To employ beforehand.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preelect

present participle of preelect

(transitive) To elect beforehand; forechoose.

simple past tense and past participle of preelect

(of herbicide use) Before the emergence of the plants being targeted.

present participle of preem

(archaic) The task of cleaning the teasel-rods and handles in cloth manufacture.

(colloquial) premiere of a film / (colloquial) prime minister