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prologize

verb pro·log·ize \ ˈprō-ˌlȯ-ˌgīz , -ˌlä- ; -lə-ˌjīz \
variants: or prologuize play \ˈprō-ˌlȯ-ˌgīz, -ˌlä-\

Definition of prologize

prologized or prologuized; prologizing or prologuizing
intransitive verb
: to write or speak a prologue

First Known Use of prologize

circa 1625

in the meaning defined above

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