Preapproves

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To give permission or sanction in advance before any further action or evaluation occurs; to formally agree ahead of time prior to a detailed review or consideration; to authorize beforehand to facilitate future processes
2. To grant acceptance or endorsement prior to the usual examination or confirmation; to consent ahead of time as a preliminary step before final approval; to permit or agree before the main approval procedure takes place
3. To provide early consent or authorization before formal scrutiny or deliberation; to authorize in anticipation of a forthcoming decision or requirement; to give prior approval to streamline subsequent actions or judgments

Etymology: "Preapproves" is simply the third-person singular present form of "preapprove," so the history belongs to the verb. The verb is formed from the prefix "pre-," meaning "before," attached to "approve," which came into English from Old French "aprover" and ultimately from Latin "approbare," "to find good or to commend." Adding "pre-" to "approve" gives the sense of approving something beforehand, ahead of a later review or decision. The prefix "pre-" is a productive English element, drawn from Latin "prae," that has been used for centuries to build compounds with this temporal meaning. Its combination with "approve" is a transparent formation rather than a historical coinage with a notable first user, so the word's interest lies mainly in how neatly its two parts reveal its meaning.

Synonyms: preauthorizes, preconsents, prepermits, preendorses, prechecks

Antonyms: disapproves, rejects, denies, disallows, refuses