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Rescreen vs Prescreen - What's the difference?

rescreen | prescreen |

As verbs the difference between rescreen and prescreen

is that rescreen is to screen again while prescreen is to screen in advance for potential problems.

rescreen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To screen again.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 27, author=, title=Letters: Bad (and Good) Airports, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The insufferable lines and the need to be rescreened at security even though you have never left a secured area is unexplained. }}

    prescreen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To screen in advance for potential problems
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 20, author=Damon Darlin, title=Don’t Call. Don’t Write. Let Me Be., work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Opting out of prescreened offers of credit might also be useful when you apply for a mortgage. }}