1. to settle or arrange beforehand; to establish in advance
Usage: transitive verb; formal or technical usage
2. to settle (a person or group) in a place before the main period of settlement
Usage: transitive verb; historical or colonial context

Examples

• The company decided to presettle the terms of the contract before negotiations began.
• Colonial powers would presettle frontier regions with loyal subjects.
• They presettled the dispute by agreeing on key points in advance.
• The organization presettled the location for next year's conference.
• Historical records show that traders presettled certain trading posts along the route.