Forebuy

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To buy beforehand; accept or receive in advance. transitive

    "Blessed are they who with forethought rightly live; for they have forebought a fortunate rebirth."

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"Blessed are they who with forethought rightly live; for they have forebought a fortunate rebirth."

Etymology

From fore- + buy.

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