preappoint

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verb

To appoint beforehand.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

verbpreappoint (third-person singular simple present preappoints, present participle preappointing, simple past and past participle preappointed)

present singular third person preappoints · participle present preappointing · participle past preappointed · past preappointed

  1. transitiveTo appoint beforehand.

    1839 Thomas Carlyle, from letter quoted in Thomas Carlyle; a History of the First Forty Years of His Life by James Anthony Froude I am no man whom it is desirable to be too close to — an unhappy mortal — at least, with nerves that preappoint me to continual pain and loneliness.

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    ALL REMAINING ALLIANCE PERSONNEL OUTSIDE SOL THEATER ARE DIRECTED TO MUSTER AT PRE-APPOINTED STAGING AREAS AND COMMENCE OFFENSIVE COMBAT OPERATIONS AT FIRST AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY.

    2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: EMERGENCY FLASH TRAFFIC - URGENT

Origin

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