presell

pre·sell | \ (ˌ)prē-ˈsel

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presold\ (ˌ)prē-ˈsōld

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Definition of presell

transitive verb

1 : to precondition (someone, such as a customer) for subsequent purchase or create advance demand for (something, such as a product) especially through marketing strategies

2 : to sell in advance raised money to publish the book by preselling film rights

Examples of presell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web First America Homes, the home building division of the Signorelli Company, has expanded its affordable new home program and is currently preselling in Towne Park, a new home community in Northeast Houston. — Houston Chronicle, "First America Homes now preselling in Towne Park," 14 Sep. 2019 The Better Place team is this month opening a forest in Point Arena, a bit south of Mendocino; preselling trees at a second California location, in Santa Cruz; and developing four more spots around the country. — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, "Could Trees Be the New Gravestones?," 12 June 2019 Before Amazon’s largess, Mr. Allen, like most indie filmmakers, financed his movies by preselling distribution rights. — Melena Ryzik And Brooks Barnes, New York Times, "Can Woody Allen Work in Hollywood Again?," 28 Jan. 2018 This month, Bob Dylan also used the site to presell concert tickets. — Associated Press, WIRED, "Holdout Bands Give In to iTunes," 20 Aug. 2006

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“Presell.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presell. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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