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predesignate
[ pree-dez-ig-neyt ]
/ priˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt /
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verb (used with object), pre·des·ig·nat·ed, pre·des·ig·nat·ing.
to designate beforehand.
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OTHER WORDS FROM predesignate
pre·des·ig·na·tion, nounpre·des·ig·na·to·ry [pree-dez-ig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pree-dez-ig-ney-tuh-ree], /priˈdɛz ɪg nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˌpri dɛz ɪgˈneɪ tə ri/, adjectiveWords nearby predesignate
predecessor, predecidual, predella, predentin, predeposit, predesignate, predestinarian, predestinate, predestination, predestinator, predestine
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How to use predesignate in a sentence
A proposition is Predesignate when the quantity is definitely indicated.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive|William Minto