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preestablish

verb pre·es·tab·lish \ ˌprē-i-ˈsta-blish \
variants: or pre-establish

Definition of preestablish

preestablished or pre-established; preestablishing or pre-establishing
transitive verb
: to establish in advance
  • preestablish emergency procedures
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preestablished

or pre-established adjective
    • met at a preestablished time
    • a set of preestablished rules/criteria

First Known Use of preestablish

1643

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