pre-sale
|pre/sale|
B2
/ˈpriːˌseɪl/
early sale
Etymology
Etymology Information
'pre-sale' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'sale' meaning 'the exchange of a commodity for money'.
Historical Evolution
'pre-sale' was formed by combining the prefix 'pre-' with the word 'sale' to denote a sale occurring before the main event.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a sale occurring before the main event', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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