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verbpreobtain (third-person singular simple present preobtains, present participle preobtaining, simple past and past participle preobtained)
present singular third person preobtains · participle present preobtaining · participle past preobtained · past preobtained
- transitiveTo obtain beforehand.
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APA
preobtain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preobtain
MLA
“preobtain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preobtain. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preobtain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preobtain.
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