"presell" meaning in English

See presell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: presells [present, singular, third-person], preselling [participle, present], presold [participle, past], presold [past]
Etymology: From pre- + sell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|sell}} pre- + sell Head templates: {{en-verb|presells|preselling|presold}} presell (third-person singular simple present presells, present participle preselling, simple past and past participle presold)
  1. To sell or obtain commitments to buy in advance of a formal offer to sell.

Inflected forms

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