Preacquire

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To acquire in advance. transitive

    "Franklin also lacked the financial resources to preacquire the Webster easement, so the state turned to AFT."

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"Franklin also lacked the financial resources to preacquire the Webster easement, so the state turned to AFT."

Etymology

From pre- + acquire.

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