prologize

verb

pro·log·ize | \ ˈprō-ˌlȯ-ˌgīz ,

-ˌlä- ; -lə-ˌjīz \

variants: or prologuize \ˈprō-ˌlȯ-ˌgīz,

-ˌlä- \

prologized or prologuized; prologizing or prologuizing

Definition of prologize

intransitive verb

: to write or speak a prologue

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