preacquire en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + acquire.
Meanings
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(transitive) To acquire in advance.
Franklin also lacked the financial resources to preacquire the Webster easement, so the state turned to AFT.
1993, Eve Endicott, Land Conservation Through Public/Private Partnerships, page 47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preacquiring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preacquired | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preacquired | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| preacquires | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |