preplan

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verb

To plan in advance.

OriginEnglish plan ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

verbpreplan (third-person singular simple present preplans, present participle preplanning, simple past and past participle preplanned)

present singular third person preplans · participle present preplanning · participle past preplanned · past preplanned · alternative pre-plan

  1. ambitransitiveTo plan in advance.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
predetermine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishplan
  10. Englishpreplan

From pre- + plan.

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Translations

German vorplanen
  • vorplanenTranslations
Polish planować wcześniej, zaplanować wcześniej
  • planować wcześniejTranslations
  • zaplanować wcześniejTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

preplan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preplan

MLA

“preplan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preplan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preplan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preplan.

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