preplan

verb

pre·​plan ˌprē-ˈplan How to pronounce preplan (audio)
variants or pre-plan
preplanned or pre-planned; preplanning or pre-planning

transitive + intransitive

: to plan in advance
preplanned his own funeral
preplanning for emergencies
preplanned adjective
or pre-planned
a program of preplanned activities
a pre-planned industrial community

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of preplan was in 1847

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“Preplan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preplan. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

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