prequalify

/pɹikwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ/ verb

To qualify or be qualified in advance.

Word Origin Prequalify combines Latin prae 'before' with qualis 'of what kind' and facere 'to make'—so to prequalify is to make something meet a standard before the main event. The same qual- root gives us quality, qualification, and disqualify. The facere part is the same -ify we see in simplify, magnify, and verify.

verb To qualify or be qualified in advance.

Prospective buyers should prequalify for a mortgage before house hunting.

(动词) 预先取得资格;预先合格

潜在买家在看房前应预先获得抵押贷款资格。

(verbo) Calificar o ser calificado de antemano.

Los posibles compradores deberían precalificar para una hipoteca antes de buscar casa.

(verbe) se préqualifier; qualifier à l'avance; pré-qualifier [Se qualifier ou être qualifié à l'avance.]

Les acheteurs potentiels devraient se préqualifier pour un prêt hypothécaire avant de chercher une maison.

(Verb) vorqualifizieren [Sich oder jemanden im Voraus für etwas qualifizieren, z. B. für einen Kredit oder eine Teilnahme.]

Interessenten sollten sich vor der Haussuche für eine Hypothek **prequalify**.

(動詞) 前もって資格を得る、または資格を与える

購入希望者は家探しを始める前に、住宅ローンの事前審査を受けておくべきだ。

(verbo) pré-qualificar [Qualificar ou ser qualificado com antecedência.]

Compradores em potencial devem se **pré-qualificar** para uma hipoteca antes de procurar uma casa.

Word parts: pre + qual + ify

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