forebuy
forebuy verb: to buy beforehand; accept or receive in advance.
Verb
forebuy (third-person singular simple present forebuys, present participle forebuying, simple past and past participle forebought)
- To buy beforehand; accept or receive in advance.
- Blessed are they who with forethought rightly live; for they have forebought a fortunate rebirth.1943, Message of the East - Volumes 32-33 - Page 55
- ... buyers visit the camps soon after the shearing in good time to ensure that their forebought wool does not get into other hands.1979, Pasture and politics: economics, conflict, and ritual among Shahsevan nomads of northwestern Iran
Forms of forebuy
| third-person singular present | forebuys |
|---|---|
| present participle | forebuying |
| past participle | forebought |
| past | forebought |
| alternative form | fore-bought |
Origin of forebuy
From fore- + buy.
Questions about forebuy
- What does forebuy mean?
- Forebuy means to buy beforehand; accept or receive in advance.
- What part of speech is forebuy?
- Forebuy is a verb.
- What is the past tense of forebuy?
- The past tense of forebuy is forebought.
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