prelect

pre·lect

verb \pri-ˈlekt\

Definition of PRELECT

intransitive verb

: to discourse publicly : lecture

— pre·lec·tion \-ˈlek-shən\ noun

Origin of PRELECT

Latin praelectus, past participle of praelegere, from prae- + legere to read — more at legend

First Known Use: 1785

Rhymes with PRELECT

abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked