pro·log·ize
| \ ˈprō-ˌlȯ-ˌgīz
, -ˌlä-; -lə-ˌjīz \
, -ˌlä-; -lə-ˌjīz \
variants:
or prologuize \
ˈprō-ˌlȯ-ˌgīz
, -ˌlä-
\
, -ˌlä-
\
prologized or prologuized; prologizing or prologuizing
Definition of prologize
: to write or speak a prologue
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“Prologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prologize. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of prologize was circa 1625
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