1. to designate or choose in advance
Usage: formal

Examples

• The committee will predesignate the meeting locations for the entire year.
• They predesignated her as the successor before the current CEO announced retirement.
• The emergency plan predesignates specific evacuation routes.
• The board predesignated three candidates for the scholarship program.
• We need to predesignate backup venues in case of bad weather.
• The software allows users to predesignate their preferred settings.