preestablish

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verb

To establish beforehand.

“Having preestablished that the murder weapon did not belong to the hotel, the detective widened her field of enquiry.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person preestablishes · participle present preestablishing · participle past preestablished · past preestablished · alternative pre-establish · alternative dated preëstablish

  1. transitiveTo establish beforehand.

    Having preestablished that the murder weapon did not belong to the hotel, the detective widened her field of enquiry.

Origin

From pre- + establish.

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APA

preestablish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preestablish

MLA

“preestablish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preestablish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preestablish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preestablish.

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