prepurchase

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verb

pre·​pur·​chase ˌprē-ˈpər-chəs How to pronounce prepurchase (audio)
variants or pre-purchase
prepurchased or pre-purchased; prepurchasing or pre-purchasing

transitive verb

: to purchase (something) in advance
You can prepurchase tickets to pick up at the box office.

prepurchase

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adjective

variants or pre-purchase
: occurring before a purchase
prepurchase inspection of a used car

Examples of prepurchase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Like many industrial buyers, the company had prepurchased its power at a fraction of the price available to residential customers. Gabriel J.x. Dance Zach Levitt, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023 Shopify is among the tech companies pledging to prepurchase $1 billion worth of carbon credits from startups like Running Tide, with the hope that other corporations will follow. Bill Weir, CNN, 22 May 2022
Adjective
Free; prepurchase wristbands for the Craft Beer Festival starting at $15 for five six-ounce tasters. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1868, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prepurchase was in 1868

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Cite this Entry

“Prepurchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepurchase. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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