prequalify 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 qualify English prequalify From pre- + qualify.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance.
Applicants receive debt and mortgage counseling, and are prequalified for mortgages.
2009 January 18, Marcelle S. Fischler, “A Windfall for (Some) Buyers”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prequalifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| prequalifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| prequalified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| prequalified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |