prequalify

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ qualify.

Verb

prequalify (third-person singular simple present prequalifies, present participle prequalifying, simple past and past participle prequalified)

1. (ambitransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance.
   • 2009 January 18, Marcelle S. Fischler, “A Windfall for (Some) Buyers”, in New York Times:

     Applicants receive debt and mortgage counseling, and are prequalified for mortgages.

Derived terms

• prequalification
• prequalifier