predilect

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To elect or choose beforehand.

Japanese Meaning

あらかじめ選ぶ / 事前に選定する

The board plans to predilect a successor before the retirement announcement.

理事会は退職の発表前に後任をあらかじめ選ぶ予定です。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To elect or choose beforehand.

Heav'n to its predilected children grants / The middle space 'twixt opulence and wants.

predilects

（ present singular third-person ）

predilecting

（ participle present ）

predilected

（ participle past ）

predilected

（ past ）