Preappoint
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Preappoint is a verb meaning (transitive) To appoint beforehand.
Meaning
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
Example Sentences
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.
1839 Thomas Carlyle, from letter quoted in Thomas Carlyle; a History of the First Forty Years of His Life by James Anthony Froude 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.
Word Forms
- preappoints
- preappointing
- preappointed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foreappoint, preassign, preschedule, predesignate, forename, prearrange.
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