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| pre·vi·ous [ prvee əss ] |
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1. coming before somebody or something: occurring before somebody or something of the same kind
  the previous edition
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2. already arranged: existing, made, or settled before the one being referred to now
a previous engagement
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3. acting too hastily: saying or doing something earlier than is appropriate
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informal
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin praevius "going before" < via "way"] |
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previous to something before a particular thing took place
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