verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To arrange in advance. transitive

   "I would like to prearrange a hire car to be waiting for me at the airport when I arrive next week."

2. 2
   arrange beforehand wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arrangecalculatecastclear for actionclear the decksconcert

Example

More examples

"I would like to prearrange a hire car to be waiting for me at the airport when I arrive next week."

Etymology

From pre- + arrange.

Related phrases

in advance

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