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to preplan

to preplan

1 4.3
To decide what to do before something happens
  • verb
  • /priːˈplæn/
translation icon : planificar con antelación
  • You don't need to preplan.

Examples

  • The clips I saw on that video looked like the cameraman drank a lot of coffee, did not preplan his shot (hence the zooming and unzooming), and then the editor was too lazy to make the cuts.

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  • It's important to preplan your vacation to make the most of your time off.

  • No one able to preplan.

  • Before the event, they decided to preplan all the activities to ensure everything went smoothly.

  • To avoid last-minute stress, she likes to preplan her meals for the week ahead.

Synonyms

to plan
vsto preplan
1.0

To decide and arrange in advance how to do something

is the same meaning but stresses doing it before the event
to schedule
vsto preplan
789 3.0

To arrange something to happen at a certain time

is about preparing earlier without focusing on exact timing
to prep
vsto preplan
  • Informal
95 3.6

To get something or yourself ready

is more about deciding ahead rather than simply getting ready physically
to premeditate
vsto preplan
  • Formal
39 8.1

To think about and plan something before doing it, often a harmful act

is the neutral act of preparing ahead without harmful intention
to prearrange
vsto preplan
8 4.1

To plan something ahead of time

is the broader act of deciding earlier for future use
to preset
vsto preplan
3 3.9

To set something before you need to use it

is broader preparation of activities rather than technical device changes
to predefine
vsto preplan
3 5.1

Decide and set something before it is needed

is broader, covering overall arrangements rather than fixed details
to prespecify
vsto preplan
1 7.8

Decide or say something before an event starts

is the general act of deciding earlier, not only giving exact requirements
to predesign
vsto preplan
  • Specialized
1 6.3

To make an early plan or drawing before the main work begins

focuses on early drawings and layouts rather than general preparation
to preconfigure
vsto preplan
  • Specialized
1 5.3

To set up a device or program in advance so it is ready to use

is about planning actions rather than technical arrangement for devices
to preprogram
vsto preplan
1 4.8

To set a device so it will work by itself later

is general preparation of activities not focused on coding devices
to preconcert
vsto preplan
8.4

Plan something together in advance

is more general and covers solitary preparation not needing agreement

Antonyms

776 2.8

Act or feel because of something that happens

How Prepared

to prepare
1.0
to preplan
1 4.3
to plan
1.0
to improvise
141 4.0

Surface Forms

preplan infinitive
preplanned past
preplanned past participle
preplanning present participle
preplans third person singular

Morphology

preplan = plan (transparent) = pre + plan

The verb is a straightforward prefixed form meaning 'plan beforehand'.

Etymology

The word preplan comes from pre- ('before') and plan, so to preplan something is to plan it ahead of time to avoid problems.