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preapprove

verb

Etymology

From pre- + approve.

  1. derived from approbō
  2. derived from aprover
  3. inherited from aproven
  4. prefixed as preapprove — “pre + approve”

Definitions

  1. To approve beforehand, before execution or implementation.

    • Since election boards aren't actually willing to preapprove these forms for software companies, Dean, as a presidential candidate, submits his own forms.
    • But that is changing; in the coming months, Mr. Gollinger said, his company will hold an auction in a suburban New York community where lenders will help preapprove bidders for mortgages.

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