predesignate

American  

[pree-dez-ig-neyt] / priˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

predesignated, predesignating

1. to designate beforehand.

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Other Word Forms

• predesignation
  noun
• predesignatory
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of predesignate

First recorded in 1815–25; pre- + designate

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

predesignate predesignated

The scientific course to adopt with propositions predesignate by Most or Few, is to collect statistics and determine the percentage; thus, Few men are wise—say 2 per cent.

From Logic Deductive and Inductive by Carveth Read

V. predestine, preordain, predetermine, premeditate, resolve, concert; resolve beforehand, predesignate.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

Chanel is allowed one weekly phone call to Dasani, at a predesignated time.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

Suspected cases of illness will be transported safely to predesignated facilities in those cities, Cetron said.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2020

Four years later, debate organizers would amend the event’s rules to avoid such an episode, stipulating, “Each candidate may move about in a predesignated area.”

From Time ● Sep. 14, 2016

At a pinch – and to be terribly Guardian about it – you can find a subtext on class mobility in there, with Matilda's big opening number about challenging predesignated outcomes.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 12, 2013

Only the smaller rivers and streams continued to flow until they reached a predesignated flow force.

From The Thirst Quenchers by Rick Raphael