Meanings
verbpreacquire (third-person singular simple present preacquires, present participle preacquiring, simple past and past participle preacquired)
present singular third person preacquires · participle present preacquiring · participle past preacquired · past preacquired
- transitiveTo 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
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preacquire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preacquire
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“preacquire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preacquire. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preacquire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preacquire.
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