predesignate

[ pree-dez-ig-neyt ]
/ priˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), pre·des·ig·nat·ed, pre·des·ig·nat·ing.

to designate beforehand.

Origin of predesignate

First recorded in 1815–25; pre- + designate

OTHER WORDS FROM predesignate

pre·des·ig·na·tion, noun pre·des·ig·na·to·ry [pree-dez-ig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pree-dez-ig-ney-tuh-ree] /priˈdɛz ɪg nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˌpri dɛz ɪgˈneɪ tə ri/, adjective