pre-, prae-

1. A special liking or preference for something.
2. A tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality.
3. Etymology: from French prédilection (16th century); from Middle Latin prędilectus, prediligere, "to prefer before others"; from Latom prę-, "before" + diligere, "to choose, to love".

Based on diligent which came from dis-, "apart" + legere, "to choose".

If a judge is predisposed in favor of a litigant, he has an inclination in his favor before the trial.

A latent susceptibility to a disease which may be activated under certain conditions, as by stress.

The divining of events beforehand.

To divine beforehand, to presage, to prognosticate.

1. Greater or greatest importance, power, or influence.
2. The state of being the commonest or greatest in number or amount.

1. To be the most common or greatest in number or amount.
2. To have superior, or greater importance, power, or influence than others.
3. To dominate or to control someone or something.
4. To be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance: "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood."
5. To appear very large or to occupy a commanding position: "The huge tree predominates over the water fountain."

1. An introductory section at the beginning of a book or speech that comments on aspects of the text; such as, the writer’s intentions; to say before.
2. To introduce an action, speech, or piece of writing.