predesignate

[ pree-dez-ig-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·des·ig·nat·ed, pre·des·ig·nat·ing.

1. to designate beforehand.

Other Words From

• predes·ig·nation noun
• pre·des·ig·na·to·ry [pree-, dez, -ig-n, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pree-dez-ig-, ney, -t, uh, -ree], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of predesignate¹

First recorded in 1815–25; pre- + designate

Example Sentences

A proposition is Predesignate when the quantity is definitely indicated.

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