Also means
to fix in advance
Usage Note
Prefissare takes avere as its auxiliary. It means to establish or agree on something in advance — prefissare un obiettivo (to set a goal), prefissare un appuntamento (to fix an appointment ahead of time). The reflexive prefissarsi means 'to set oneself a goal'.
Examples
"Dobbiamo prefissare un obiettivo chiaro."
Natural Translation
We must set a clear goal in advance.
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