Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To program in advance; preset.

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  • verb To program something in advance
  • verb To predispose to certain thoughts or behaviours.

Etymologies

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pre- +‎ program

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Examples

  • Contact game managers to see if this is a concern and invest in a computer mapping program, so that you can preprogram your GPS with waypoints marking property boundaries.

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  • The Divine said, I will preprogram my downloads in the book.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • The Divine said, I will preprogram my downloads in the book.

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  • The Divine said, I will preprogram my downloads in the book.

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  • The Divine said, I will preprogram my downloads in the book.

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  • The Divine said, I will preprogram my downloads in the book.

    Tao I Dr. 2010

  • A computer-operated temperature-control system allows staff to preprogram which meeting rooms need to be warmed or cooled, when, and for precisely how long.

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  • The Divine said, I will preprogram my downloads in the book.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • The Divine said, I will preprogram my downloads in the book.

    Tao I Dr. 2010

  • The Divine said, I will preprogram my downloads in the book.

    Divine Transformation Dr. 2010

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