v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ' sel
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -sold \ - ' s ō ld \ ; -sell · ing
Date: 1947
1 : to precondition (as a customer) for subsequent purchase or create advance demand for (as a product) especially through marketing strategies
2 : to sell in advance <raised money to publish the book by preselling film rights>