/ Dictionary / Index P prelimit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•lim•it Pronunciation: (prē-lim'it), [key] — v.t. to limit within bounds beforehand: The chairman prelimited his speech to 10 minutes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test preliterate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language