predesignate
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predesignate
Where it comes from
From pre- + designate. Adjective coined by Sir William Hamilton
adjective
- Designated in advance.
- Having its quantity indicated by a verbal sign, as with "all", "none", etc.
Opposite: preindesignate
verb predesignates · predesignating · predesignated
- To designate in advance. The agent had to dead-drop the locker key to the PGU by some simple means, such as by taping it underneath a predesignated park bench, where it could be retrieved unobtrusively, usually by an officer under illegal cover.
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adjective
Opposite: preindesignate
Talk about this word "predesignate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/predesignate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. predesignate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/predesignate "predesignate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/predesignate.Cite this
@misc{predesignate_2026,
title = {predesignate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/predesignate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
