verb
- to announce or make known publicly in advance; to proclaim beforehand
- to recommend or advocate for something in advance
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'preconizes'; formal or literary
Usage: formal; less common than sense 1
Examples
- The minister preconises the new policy in her opening remarks.
- Ancient texts preconise the coming of a great leader.
- The report preconises significant changes to the education system.
- She preconises the benefits of renewable energy in every speech.
- The prophecy preconises a time of peace and prosperity.
- Critics preconise the dangers of unchecked technological growth.