ALL meanings of pre-existing
pre·ex·ist
P p - verb without object pre-existing to exist beforehand. 1
- verb without object pre-existing to exist in a previous state. 1
- verb with object pre-existing to exist prior to (something or someone else); precede: primitive artifacts that preexisted sophisticated tools. 1
- adjective pre-existing A pre-existing situation or thing exists already or existed before something else. 0
- adjective pre-existing occurring or existing previously 0