English edit

Etymology 1 edit

pre- +‎ state

Adjective edit

prestate (not comparable)

  1. Prior to status as a state.
  2. More primitive than a state.

Noun edit

prestate (plural prestates)

  1. (computer science) The state that exists before an operation.

Etymology 2 edit

From Latin praestatus, from Latin praestō (I provide, show, vouch for). Compare also prest, imprest, prestation, prestable.

Verb edit

prestate (third-person singular simple present prestates, present participle prestating, simple past and past participle prestated)

  1. (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To assume responsibility for, undertake.
  2. (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To indemnify, guarantee, secure (against loss or legal liability).
  3. (transitive, law, otherwise archaic) To vouch for, support.

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Interlingua edit

Participle edit

prestate

  1. past participle of prestar

Italian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

prestate

  1. inflection of prestare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2 edit

Participle edit

prestate f pl

  1. feminine plural of prestato

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Spanish edit

Verb edit

prestate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of prestar combined with te