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preapprove definition

pre·approve (prē′ə pro̵̅o̅v′)

transitive verb preapproved -·proved′, preapproving -·prov′·ing

  1. to approve in advance
  2. to authorize (a person) to obtain (a credit card, loan, etc.) based on credit rating, not on any formal credit application

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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