prequalify

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English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ qualify.

Verb

prequalify (third-person singular simple present prequalifies, present participle prequalifying, simple past and past participle prequalified)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance.
    • 2009 January 18, Marcelle S. Fischler, “A Windfall for (Some) Buyers”, in New York Times:
      Applicants receive debt and mortgage counseling, and are prequalified for mortgages.

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