prebuy

English

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Translations
forebuy — see forebuy
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