prearrange

See also: pre-arrange

English

Alternative forms

• pre-arrange

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

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Latin -ereinflu.

Latin -āre

Old French -ier

Old French rengier

Old French arangierbor.

Middle English arengen

English arrange

English prearrange

From pre- + arrange.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪndʒ

Verb

prearrange (third-person singular simple present prearranges, present participle prearranging, simple past and past participle prearranged)

1. (transitive) To arrange in advance.

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

Synonyms

• prefix