preappoint

[ pree-uh-point ]

verb (used with object)

1. to appoint beforehand.

Other Words From

• preap·pointment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of preappoint¹

First recorded in 1625–35; pre- + appoint

Example Sentences

Preappoint, prē-ap-point′, v.t. to appoint beforehand.—n.

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