prebuy en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + buy.
Meanings
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(transitive) To 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prebuys | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| prebought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| prebought | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| prebuying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |