preappoint
preappoint verb: to appoint beforehand.
Verb
preappoint (third-person singular simple present preappoints, present participle preappointing, simple past and past participle preappointed)
- To appoint beforehand.
- I am no man whom it is desirable to be too close to — an unhappy mortal — at least, with nerves that preappoint me to continual pain and loneliness.1839 Thomas Carlyle, from letter quoted in Thomas Carlyle; a History of the First Forty Years of His Life by James Anthony Froude
- ALL REMAINING ALLIANCE PERSONNEL OUTSIDE SOL THEATER ARE DIRECTED TO MUSTER AT PRE-APPOINTED STAGING AREAS AND COMMENCE OFFENSIVE COMBAT OPERATIONS AT FIRST AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY.2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: EMERGENCY FLASH TRAFFIC - URGENT
Forms of preappoint
| third-person singular present | preappoints |
|---|---|
| present participle | preappointing |
| past participle | preappointed |
| past | preappointed |
Origin of preappoint
From pre- + appoint.
Words formed from preappoint
Questions about preappoint
- What does preappoint mean?
- Preappoint means to appoint beforehand.
- What part of speech is preappoint?
- Preappoint is a verb.
- What is the past tense of preappoint?
- The past tense of preappoint is preappointed.
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