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verb transitive

prae-formo

2nd PP prae-formāre · 3rd PP prae-formāvi · 4th PP prae-formātum · conj. 1st
to form; fashion beforehand; to instruct beforehand •
to form or fashion beforehand, to instruct beforehand, to prepare, etc. (post-Aug.): his praeformat dictis, Sil. 7, 385; Tert. Apol. 1 fin.: velut praeformata materia, Quint. 2, 6, 5: praeformatae infantibus litterae, traced beforehand, id. 5, 14, 31.
Perseus ID: n37611 Key: praeformo