preapprove

or pre-ap·prove

[ pree-uh-proov ]

verb (used with object)

1. to consent or agree to in advance:

   Your teacher must preapprove your final project.

2. to give provisional consent or approval to or for:

   Have the bank preapprove you for a mortgage before you start looking for a house.

   Many lenders will pre-approve your auto loan application and allow you to finalize it later.

3. to read or view in advance in order to determine whether it can be published or broadcast:

   Moderators will have to preapprove all comments.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preapprove¹

pre- ( def ) + approve ( def )

Example Sentences

The Democrats, however, could rely on the Justice Department, which had to preapprove the plan, to prevent gross abuses.

From Salon

The Democrats, however, could rely on the Justice Department, which had to preapprove the plan, to prevent gross abuses.

From Salon

Roth said ProPublica’s report makes clear that “the personal hospitality rules the judiciary adopted last month do not go far enough: the Supreme Court and lower courts need the same, if not stricter, gift and travel rules than what members of Congress have. That means a judicial ethics office to preapprove sponsored trips, no matter who — even a ‘friend’ — is footing the bill.”

From Los Angeles Times

While NSO is privately owned, Israel’s Defense Ministry must preapprove any export of cyberwarfare technologies.

From Washington Post

Musk is supposed to have Tesla’s lawyers preapprove his tweets that are material to Tesla.

From New York Times