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preacquires

preacquires is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

Questions about preacquires

What is preacquires the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Preacquires is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preacquire.

Words near preacquires in the dictionary

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

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