pre-establish

A form of preestablish — To establish beforehand.

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Meanings

verbpre-establish (third-person singular simple present pre-establishes, present participle pre-establishing, simple past and past participle pre-established)

present singular third person pre-establishes · participle present pre-establishing · participle past pre-established · past pre-established

  1. alternativeAlternative form of preestablish.

    Pre-establish several different routes in case certain roads are blocked or closed.

    2014 May 14, “Severe weather planning can keep you, your family safe”, in The Forum, volume 40, number 9, page 5
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    If you plan to split from the group — or in case you get a little lost — be sure to pre-establish a meeting spot if there is an emergency.

    2018 August 17, “Awareness a factor in keeping fair safe”, in Courier Journal, volume 150, number 282, page 6A

    Besides keeping alternate trips in mind, early permit seekers should pre-establish an account at reservations.gov before the rush.

    2020 January 22, “BWCA spring, summer visitors need to apply for permits soon”, in Star Tribune, volume XXXVIII, number 293, page C8
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APA

pre-establish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-establish

MLA

“pre-establish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-establish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-establish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-establish.

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