prearrange

[ pree-uh-reynj ]

/ ˌpri əˈreɪndʒ /

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verb (used with object), pre·ar·ranged, pre·ar·rang·ing.

to arrange in advance or beforehand.

Words nearby prearrange

preamp, preamplifier, preanesthetic, preantiseptic, preappoint, prearrange, prearranged, preaseptic, preatomic, preaudit, preautomatic pause

Origin of prearrange

First recorded in 1805–15; pre- + arrange

OTHER WORDS FROM prearrange

pre·ar·range·ment, noun

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Examples from the Web for prearranged

Himself had one more duty to perform, and at the prearranged hour he sallied forth with a wretched escort of fifty knights.
The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia|William Somerset Maugham
Her mother, as had Kinroy, went through this prearranged scene as well as though she were on the stage.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser
Minor matters of business were quickly dispatched, and Mr. Means––according to the prearranged plan––was duly elected moderator.
Captain Pott's Minister|Francis L. Cooper
However much his reception had been prearranged, dinner had formed no part of the program.
The Kingdom Round the Corner|Coningsby Dawson

And why if they were guilty of not carrying out a prearranged plan were they not tried and punished?
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for prearranged

prearranged

/ (ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒd) /

adjective

having been arranged beforehanda pre-arranged meeting

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