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preascertaining

preascertaining is the present participle and gerund of preascertain.

Meaning of preascertain

Verb

preascertain (third-person singular simple present preascertains, present participle preascertaining, simple past and past participle preascertained)

  1. (transitive) To ascertain in advance.

Questions about preascertaining

What is preascertaining the present participle and gerund of?
Preascertaining is the present participle and gerund of preascertain.

Words near preascertaining in the dictionary

  1. prearticulate
  2. prearticulatory
  3. preartistic
  4. preascertain
  5. preascertained
  6. preascertaining
  7. preascertainment
  8. preascertains
  9. prease
  10. preased
  11. preaseptic

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