"preadmit" meaning in English

See preadmit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: preadmits [present, singular, third-person], preadmitting [participle, present], preadmitted [participle, past], preadmitted [past]
Rhymes: -ɪt Etymology: From pre- + admit. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|admit}} pre- + admit Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} preadmit (third-person singular simple present preadmits, present participle preadmitting, simple past and past participle preadmitted)
  1. To admit, or allow to enter, in advance.

Inflected forms

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