pre-need

pre-need
\\"ˌ\ adjective
Etymology: pre- + need (I)
: of, relating to, or being funeral arrangements made before death

pre-need selling of cemetery plots

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adj. denoting a scheme in which one pays in advance for a service or facility

pre-need funeral sales


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