prepurchase

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ purchase

Adjective

prepurchase (not comparable)

1. Prior to purchase.
   • 2008 April 10, Eric Wilson, “Where That Suit Has Been”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     To environmentally conscious consumers, the prepurchase itinerary of clothes has become as important a consideration as the organic nature of the materials used to make them.

Verb

prepurchase (third-person singular simple present prepurchases, present participle prepurchasing, simple past and past participle prepurchased)

1. (transitive) To purchase in advance.

Noun

prepurchase (plural prepurchases)

1. A purchase made in advance.