prevalidate

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verb

To validate in advance.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

verbprevalidate (third-person singular simple present prevalidates, present participle prevalidating, simple past and past participle prevalidated)

present singular third person prevalidates · participle present prevalidating · participle past prevalidated · past prevalidated

  1. transitiveTo validate in advance.

    For example, Ohio state law provides for a hearing to prevalidate a will.

    2004, Joan M Burda, Estate planning for same-sex couples

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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