Prepone

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reschedule to a time earlier than the current scheduled time. India, transitive
  2. 2
    To place or set (something) before. obsolete, rare, transitive

    "I do pꝛepone and ſet the Loꝛd alwaye befoꝛe myne eyes: He is ſtyll at my right hande, leaſte I fall in anye wyſe."

Synonyms

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advanceantedatebring forwardexpeditehastenmove up

Example

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"I do pꝛepone and ſet the Loꝛd alwaye befoꝛe myne eyes: He is ſtyll at my right hande, leaſte I fall in anye wyſe."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of pre- + postpone, 1913.

Etymology 2

From Latin praepōnō.

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