premove

transitive verb

pre·​move

-ˈmüv

: to move or excite to action beforehand

specifically : to determine (as by divine inspiration) the action of beforehand

premovement

-mənt

noun

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin praemovēre to move beforehand

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