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preauthorizing

preauthorizing is the present participle and gerund of preauthorize.

Meaning of preauthorize

Verb

preauthorize (third-person singular simple present preauthorizes, present participle preauthorizing, simple past and past participle preauthorized)

  1. To authorize in advance.
    • Associations can reap these benefits by convincing customers to preauthorize payments.1977, Savings and Loan News - Volume 98, Issues 1-6, page 58

Questions about preauthorizing

What is preauthorizing the present participle and gerund of?
Preauthorizing is the present participle and gerund of preauthorize.

Words near preauthorizing in the dictionary

  1. preauthorization
  2. preauthorizations
  3. preauthorize
  4. preauthorized
  5. preauthorizes
  6. preauthorizing
  7. preautistic
  8. preautonomic
  9. preautonomous
  10. preautonomy
  11. preautophagic

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