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preplan

verb pre·plan \ ˌprē-ˈplan \
variants: or pre-plan

Definition of preplan

preplanned or pre-planned; preplanning or pre-planning
transitive + intransitive
: to plan in advance
  • preplanned his own funeral
  • preplanning for emergencies
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preplanned

or pre-planned adjective
    • a program of preplanned activities
    • a pre-planned industrial community

First Known Use of preplan

1847

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