preclaim

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verb

To claim an adoptable in advance (before completion or auction).

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Meanings

verbpreclaim (third-person singular simple present preclaims, present participle preclaiming, simple past and past participle preclaimed)

present singular third person preclaims · participle present preclaiming · participle past preclaimed · past preclaimed · alternative pre-claim

  1. artTo claim an adoptable in advance (before completion or auction).
nounpreclaim (plural preclaims)

plural preclaims · alternative pre-claim

  1. artClaiming an adoptable in advance (before completion or auction).
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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