preapprove
verb
pre·ap·prove ˌprē-ə-ˈprüv 
variants or pre-approve
preapproved or pre-approved; preapproving or pre-approving
transitive verb
: to approve (something or someone) in advance
The bank preapproved the loan.
We were preapproved for the loan.
preapproval
ˌprē-ə-ˈprü-vəl
noun or pre-approval
plural preapprovals or pre-approvals
mortgage preapprovals
the preapproval process
Word History
First Known Use
1654, in the meaning defined above
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