pre-position

== English == === Alternative forms === preposition (sometimes proscribed) === Etymology === From pre- +‎ position. === Verb === pre-position (third-person singular simple present pre-positions, present participle pre-positioning, simple past and past participle pre-positioned) (transitive) To position (something) ahead of time. (The objects thus positioned are usually supplies, tools, instruments, weapons, or troops.) Hypernym: position ==== Usage notes ==== Some style guides hold the hyphen to be mandatory in this term to avoid preventable homography with preposition. In this regard compare other similar pairs such as re-create/recreate, re-treat/retreat, and un-ionized/unionized.