Preappoints

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To designate or assign a person to a role or duty before the usual or expected time
2. To arrange for an individual to hold an office or undertake a responsibility ahead of schedule
3. To make an early decision to assign someone to a particular position or task prior to the normal appointment time

Etymology: "Preappoints" is the third-person singular form of "preappoint," which is formed from the prefix "pre-" ("before") attached to "appoint." The base verb "appoint" comes into English through Old French "apointer," from "a point" ("to a point" or "in order"), and it originally carried senses of arranging, fitting out, or settling terms. Adding "pre-" simply marks the designation as happening ahead of the usual time, so the word is a transparent compound rather than one with a dramatic history.

Synonyms: designates, assigns, nominates

Antonyms: unschedules, dismisses, retracts