predeclare

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Synonyms: preclare, predecease

Antonyms: preclare, predecease

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[declare]] or [[announce]] [[beforehand]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|programming}} To declare some [[source code]] [[element]] (such as a [[class]]) in advance of its full description, so that other preceding parts of the code can refer to it.

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