Home › Words › P › prefileprefileprefile means to file in advance.EtymologyFrom pre- + file.verbTo file in advance.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.prefiling 82% match — Before filing vs prefile →prefill 71% match — To fill in advance. vs prefile →preapply 69% match — To apply in advance. vs prefile →prefit 67% match — To fit in advance. vs prefile →prefinance 66% match — To finance in advance. vs prefile →forepublished 65% match — Published beforehand or in advance. vs prefile →predeposit 64% match — To deposit in advance. vs prefile →prerecord 64% match — To record in advance. vs prefile →