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prearrange

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪndʒ
  • CMU ARPABET: P R IY2 ER0 EY1 N JH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To arrange in advance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

arrange beforehand

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: arrange, set

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h3reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengier Old French arangierbor. Middle English arengen English arrange English prearrange From pre- + arrange.