Preapprove

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To approve beforehand, before execution or implementation. transitive

    "Since election boards aren't actually willing to preapprove these forms for software companies, Dean, as a presidential candidate, submits his own forms."

Synonyms

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foreapproveforeapprove

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"Since election boards aren't actually willing to preapprove these forms for software companies, Dean, as a presidential candidate, submits his own forms."

Etymology

From pre- + approve.

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