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pre•en•gage
Pronunciation: (prē"en-gāj'), [key]—
v.t., v.i., -gaged, -gag•ing.
1. to engage beforehand.
2. to put under obligation, esp. to marry, by a prior engagement.
3. to win the favor or attention of beforehand:
Other matters preengaged him. Also,pre"-en•gage'.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.