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preacquired

preacquired is the simple past and past participle of preacquire.

Meaning of preacquire

Verb

preacquire (third-person singular simple present preacquires, present participle preacquiring, simple past and past participle preacquired)

  1. (transitive) To acquire in advance.
    • Franklin also lacked the financial resources to preacquire the Webster easement, so the state turned to AFT.1993, Eve Endicott, Land Conservation Through Public/Private Partnerships, page 47

Adjective

preacquired (not comparable)

  1. Acquired beforehand.

Questions about preacquired

What does preacquired mean?
Preacquired means acquired beforehand.
What is preacquired the simple past and past participle of?
Preacquired is the simple past and past participle of preacquire.
What part of speech is preacquired?
Preacquired is an adjective.

Words near preacquired in the dictionary

  1. preacquaintance
  2. preacquainted
  3. preacquainting
  4. preacquaints
  5. preacquire
  6. preacquired
  7. preacquires
  8. preacquiring
  9. preacquisition
  10. preacquisitions
  11. preacquittal

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