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preapproved en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English approved English preapproved From pre- + approved.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Approved in advance.
   • Even that will require wary monitoring, particularly of a provision that would allow members preapproved day trips for speeches, with travel paid by non-lobbying groups. 2007 January 4, “New Congress, Leftover Challenge”, in New York Times:

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preapproved en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English approved English preapproved From pre- + approved.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of preapprove
   form of preapprove