prebuy

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verb

To buy in advance.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person prebuys · participle present prebuying · participle past prebought · past prebought

  1. transitiveTo buy in advance.

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

    2007 May 27, Barbara E. Hernandez, “When the Desert Calls”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: prepurchase

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo buy in advance.

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Origin

From pre- + buy.

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APA

prebuy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prebuy

MLA

“prebuy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prebuy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prebuy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prebuy.

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