preestablish

[ pree-i-stab-lish ]

/ ˌpri ɪˈstæb lɪʃ /

to establish beforehand.

Origin of preestablish

First recorded in 1635–45; pre- + establish

These characters have their pre-established roles, and they serve a handful of very specific purposes.

It Ain't Easy Being Bisexual on TV |Amy Zimmerman |August 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Known characters result in familiar products, for which there is a pre-established and reliable audience.

It Ain't Easy Being Bisexual on TV |Amy Zimmerman |August 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Moreover, the inherent constraints of the project, guided by the pre-established format, were quite helpful.

The A-Z Dictionary of Google Images—For the Moment |Sarah Moroz |February 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When an election is that close, it becomes especially important to rely on pre-established procedures.

What if the Supreme Court Had Declined to Hear Bush v. Gore? |Megan McArdle |April 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Your children—like us—network through your pre-established connections to the top of society.

What Occupy Harvard Should Tell Liberal Elite Parents on Thanksgiving |Lee Siegel |November 20, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Sometimes he called it 'my principles', sometimes 'the new system', sometimes 'pre-established harmony'.

Theodicy |G. W. Leibniz
There is a pre-established harmony between the voice of the Shepherd and the heart of the sheep.

The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. |Various
Wherefore, waiving this, I shall only speak of what is peculiar to the system of the pre-established harmony.

Theodicy |G. W. Leibniz
We are thus introduced, from a new point of view and in a more concrete way, to the conception of pre-established harmony.

Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding |John Dewey
This he called the pre-established harmony; and with this he promised to do wonders.

The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10) |Alexander Pope