Preamble (Verb)
Meaning
Make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The United States Constitution does not include a preamble before its articles and amendments, but rather uses one to introduce the framework of the document as a whole.
- The US Declaration of Independence, in contrast, begins with a preamble that outlines the fundamental principles upon which the colonies are asserting their right to independence.
- The committee was required to preamble the opening report with a statement explaining the purpose and objectives of the study.
- Historians point out that the preamble to the document expressed the people's wish for world peace and cooperation.
- The delegation decided to preamble the international agreement with a statement acknowledging the environmental impact of the project.