prenumber

verb

pre·​num·​ber ˌprē-ˈnəm-bər 

variants or pre-number

prenumbered or pre-numbered; prenumbering or pre-numbering

transitive verb

: to number (something) in advance : to assign identifying numbers to (something) ahead of time

prenumber the tickets

prenumbered adjective

or pre-numbered

Have employees fill out pre-numbered purchase orders for every order placed.

—Elizabeth Garcia

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above