prologize

ˈproʊləˌdʒaɪz

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Definition of prologize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

literature

tr.

Rare

write or speak a prologue for a work

tr.

Rare

The author decided to prologize before the first chapter.

begin

introduce

preface

introduction speech

intr.

Rare

deliver a prologue or introductory speech

intr.

Rare

The director decided to prologize before the play began..

introduce

preface

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Origin of prologize

Greek, pro (before) + logos (word)

Examples of prologize in a sentence

He loves to prologize before his poetry readings.
She was asked to prologize at the conference.
He loved to prologize before his lectures.

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French:prologuer, prononcer un prologue, ...
German:prologisieren, ...
Italian:scrivere un prologo, ...
Spanish:prologar, introducir con un prólogo, ...
Portuguese:escrever um prólogo, prologar, ...
Chinese:作序, ...
Japanese:序文を書く, 前置きをする, ...
Arabic:قَدَّمَ, قَدَّمَ مُقَدِّمَة, ...
Hebrew:לִכְתוֹב פְּרוֹלוֹג, לִנְאוֹם נְאוּם פְּתִיחָה, ...
Russian:написать пролог, произносить пролог, ...
Ukrainian:написати пролог, прологувати, ...
Hindi:प्रस्तावना लिखना, भूमिका बांधना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তাবনা লেখা, ভূমিকা প্রদান করা, ...
Catalan:escriure un pròleg, introduir, ...
Czech:napsat prolog, pronést úvodní řeč, ...
Danish:skrive en prolog, indlede, ...
Dutch:prologeren, proloog houden, ...
Greek:προλογίζω, εισαγωγή, ...
Hungarian:előszót írni, bevezetőt mondani, ...
Khmer:សរសេរបុព្វកថា, ថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថាបើក, ...
Korean:서문을 쓰다, 서막을 하다, ...
Persian:مقدمه‌ای نوشت, مقدمه گفتن, ...
Polish:napisać prolog, wygłaszać prolog, ...
Portuguese (BR):prologar, ...
Romanian:a scrie un prolog, a prologiza, ...
Swedish:skriva en prolog, prologisera, ...
Thai:เขียนคำนำ, เริ่มต้นด้วยคำนำ, ...
Turkish:önsöz yazmak, prolog yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:viết lời mở đầu, mở đầu bằng lời nói đầu, ...

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