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Prior Happened Happen Event Takes Place Claimed Knowledge

query
You use p____ to indicate that something has already happened, or must happen, before another event takes place.You use prior to indicate that something has already happened, or must happen, before another event takes place.
He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest.
The Constitution requires the president to seek the prior approval of Congress for military action.
For the prior year, they reported net income of $1.1 million.
word prior
full-definition
adjective
You use prior to indicate that something has already happened, or must happen, before another event takes place.
He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest.
The Constitution requires the president to seek the prior approval of Congress for military action.
For the prior year, they reported net income of $1.1 million.
A prior claim or duty is more important than other claims or duties and needs to be dealt with first.
The firm I wanted to use had prior commitments.
noun
A prior is a monk who is in charge of a priory or a monk who is the second most important person in a monastery.
inflections priors
cefr-level B2

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2

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