How Do You Spell PREDECEASE?

Pronunciation: [pɹɪdˈɛsiːs] (IPA)

The word "predecease" is spelled with the prefix "pre-" meaning "before" or "prior to" and "decease" meaning "to die". It is pronounced /priːdɪˈsiːz/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The stress is on the second syllable, "di". This word is commonly used in legal documents and wills. It refers to a situation where one person dies before another, therefore the first person "predeceases" the second person. It is important to use the correct spelling in order to avoid confusion and ensure clarity in legal matters.

PREDECEASE Meaning and Definition

1. The term "predecease" refers to the act of dying before someone else or something else happens. It is a verb that describes the event of one's death occurring prior to the death of another person or the occurrence of a specific event. Predecease can also be used to indicate dying before a particular point in time or a predetermined event takes place.

   In legal terms, predecease often pertains to matters of inheritance and succession. A person who predeceases another may result in the redistribution of their assets and possessions according to the deceased person's will or intestacy laws. This can have significant implications for the distribution of wealth and the establishment of beneficiaries.

   The concept of predecease is also commonly used when discussing life insurance policies and trusts. In such cases, it determines the order in which policyholders or trust beneficiaries are entitled to receive benefits or funds. The predecease clause in these contracts ensures that only surviving beneficiaries are entitled to the benefits.

   Overall, the term "predecease" encompasses the occurrence of one's death prior to the occurrence of another event, whether it be the death of someone else or the fruition of a specific circumstance. Its application extends from legal matters to various financial arrangements, often determining the subsequent distribution of assets, funds, and benefits.

2. • To die before some other person.

   • The death of one before another.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PREDECEASE

• predecesser
• predecesed

Etymology of PREDECEASE

The word "predecease" originates from Middle English, formed by combining the prefix "pre-" meaning "before" and the verb "decease" meaning "to die" or "pass away". The prefix "pre-" emphasizes the concept of something happening before a particular event or time. Therefore, "predecease" means to die before someone else or before a certain event occurs.

Similar spelling words for PREDECEASE

• predicament,
• protease,
• produce,
• predicted,
• predecessor,
• predicate,
• producer,
• predictable,
• Predicable,
• protected,
• predicative,
• prideaux,
• predicatively,
• predicator,
• produced.

Conjugate verb Predecease

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have predeceased

you would have predeceased

he/she/it would have predeceased

we would have predeceased

they would have predeceased

I would have predecease

you would have predecease

he/she/it would have predecease

we would have predecease

they would have predecease

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been predeceasing

you would have been predeceasing

he/she/it would have been predeceasing

we would have been predeceasing

they would have been predeceasing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would predecease

you would predecease

he/she/it would predecease

we would predecease

they would predecease

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be predeceasing

you would be predeceasing

he/she/it would be predeceasing

we would be predeceasing

they would be predeceasing

FUTURE

I will predecease

you will predecease

he/she/it will predecease

we will predecease

they will predecease

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be predeceasing

you will be predeceasing

he/she/it will be predeceasing

we will be predeceasing

they will be predeceasing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have predeceased

you will have predeceased

he/she/it will have predeceased

we will have predeceased

they will have predeceased

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been predeceasing

you will have been predeceasing

he/she/it will have been predeceasing

we will have been predeceasing

they will have been predeceasing

IMPERATIVE

you predecease

we let´s predecease

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to predecease

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was predeceasing

you were predeceasing

he/she/it was predeceasing

we were predeceasing

they were predeceasing

PAST PARTICIPLE

predeceased

PAST PERFECT

I had predeceased

you had predeceased

he/she/it had predeceased

we had predeceased

they had predeceased

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been predeceasing

you had been predeceasing

he/she/it had been predeceasing

we had been predeceasing

they had been predeceasing

PRESENT

I predecease

you predecease

he/she/it predeceases

we predecease

they predecease

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am predeceasing

you are predeceasing

he/she/it is predeceasing

we are predeceasing

they are predeceasing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

predeceasing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have predeceased

you have predeceased

he/she/it has predeceased

we have predeceased

they have predeceased

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been predeceasing

you have been predeceasing

he/she/it has been predeceasing

we have been predeceasing

they have been predeceasing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it predecease

SIMPLE PAST

I predeceased

you predeceased

he/she/it predeceased

we predeceased

they predeceased