prebuy

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ buy.

Verb

prebuy (third-person singular simple present prebuys, present participle prebuying, simple past and past participle prebought)

1. (transitive) To buy in advance.
   • 2007 May 27, Barbara E. Hernandez, “When the Desert Calls”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “They are prebuying their retirement homes,” said John Raymond, director of community and economic development for Palm Springs.

Synonyms

• prepurchase

Translations

forebuy — see forebuy