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preestablishing

preestablishing is the present participle and gerund of preestablish.

Meaning of preestablish

Verb

preestablish (third-person singular simple present preestablishes, present participle preestablishing, simple past and past participle preestablished)

  1. (transitive) To establish beforehand.
    • Having preestablished that the murder weapon did not belong to the hotel, the detective widened her field of enquiry.

Questions about preestablishing

What is preestablishing the present participle and gerund of?
Preestablishing is the present participle and gerund of preestablish.

Words near preestablishing in the dictionary

  1. Preesgweene
  2. preestablish
  3. preestablished
  4. preestablished harmony
  5. preestablishes
  6. preestablishing
  7. preestablishment
  8. Preet
  9. preeternal
  10. preeternities
  11. preeternity

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