prearrange

[pree-uh-reynj]

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

to arrange in advance or beforehand.

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Origin of prearrange

First recorded in 1805–15; pre- + arrange

Related formspre·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

adjective

having been arranged beforehanda pre-arranged meeting

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