pre·pur·chase | \ ˌprē-ˈpər-chəs 
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\variants:
or pre-purchase
prepurchased or pre-purchased; prepurchasing or pre-purchasing
Definition of prepurchase
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to purchase (something) in advance
You can prepurchase tickets to pick up at the box office.
prepurchase
adjectivevariants:
or pre-purchase
Definition of prepurchase (Entry 2 of 2)
: occurring before a purchase prepurchase inspection of a used car
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The first known use of prepurchase was in 1868
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