preformulate

verb

pre·for·mu·late | \ ˌprē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt

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variants: or pre-formulate

preformulated or pre-formulated; preformulating or pre-formulating

Definition of preformulate

transitive verb

: to formulate (something) in advance preformulating her responses for the debate

Other Words from preformulate

preformulated or pre-formulated adjective

preformulated medicines a preformulated plan Her stories come from the characters and ideas rather than a preformulated notion of where the plot will end up. — Paul Kalina

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