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preappoint

American  
[pree-uh-point] / ˌpri əˈpɔɪnt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to appoint beforehand.

Other Word Forms

  • preappointment noun

Etymology

Origin of preappoint

First recorded in 1625–35; pre- + appoint

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