prepone
Shift date forward
Prepone means to move something to an earlier time—the opposite of postpone.
The word is standard in Indian English but unfamiliar to most American and British speakers: The meeting has been preponed to 2 p.m.
Can we prepone our lunch?
Outside South Asia, reschedule or move up serves the same purpose.
Assign a different time
- earlierAt a prior time
- advanceMove or progress forward
- rearrangeAlter the sequence
- retimeAdjust temporal settings
calendar · timetable · agenda · itinerary · timeline · appointment · booking · reservation
Speed up a process
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
- hastenTo accelerate or rush
- quickenTo accelerate or animate
speed-up · rush · prioritize · urgent · immediate · pressing · critical · time-sensitive
Expect beforehand
- foreseePredict future events
- preemptAct to prevent
- proactiveActing before problems arise
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
forward-thinking · preparedness · preemptive · readiness · contingency
reschedule
Assign a different time
retime · calendar · timetable · agenda · itinerary · timeline · appointment · booking · reservation · meeting
expedite
Speed up a process
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
- hastenTo accelerate or rush
quicken · speed-up · rush · prioritize · urgent · immediate · pressing · critical · time-sensitive · deadline
anticipate
Expect beforehand
foresight · forward-thinking · preparedness · preemptive · readiness · contingency