prequalify

English

Etymology

Verb

prequalify (third-person singular simple present prequalifies, present participle prequalifying, simple past and past participle prequalified)

(transitive, intransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance.
- 2009 January 18, Marcelle S. Fischler, “A Windfall for (Some) Buyers”, in New York Times:
  Applicants receive debt and mortgage counseling, and are prequalified for mortgages.

Derived terms

prequalification