preconize: Meaning and Definition of

pre•co•nize

Pronunciation: (prē'ku-nīz"), [key]
— -nized, -niz•ing.
  1. to proclaim or commend publicly.
  2. to summon publicly.
  3. (of the pope) to declare solemnly in consistory the appointment of (a new bishop or other high ecclesiastic).
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