prepurchase
English
Etymology
pre- + purchase
Adjective
prepurchase (not comparable)
- Prior to purchase.
- 2008 April 10, Eric Wilson, “Where That Suit Has Been”, in New York Times:
- To environmentally conscious consumers, the prepurchase itinerary of clothes has become as important a consideration as the organic nature of the materials used to make them.
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Verb
prepurchase (third-person singular simple present prepurchases, present participle prepurchasing, simple past and past participle prepurchased)
- (transitive) To purchase in advance.
Noun
prepurchase (plural prepurchases)
- A purchase made in advance.