preestablish en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + establish.
Meanings
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(transitive) To establish beforehand.
Having preestablished that the murder weapon did not belong to the hotel, the detective widened her field of enquiry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preëstablish | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| preestablished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preestablished | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| preestablishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pre-establish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| preestablishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |