preascertain

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verb

To ascertain in advance.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person preascertains · participle present preascertaining · participle past preascertained · past preascertained

  1. transitiveTo ascertain in advance.

Origin

From pre- + ascertain.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

presectarian
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APA

preascertain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preascertain

MLA

“preascertain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preascertain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preascertain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preascertain.

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