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   buy

   /bʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. obtain in exchange for payment: "she bought six first-class stamps" Similar purchasemake a/the purchase ofacquireobtaingetpick upsnap uptakesecureprocurecome bypay forshop forinvest input money intoinformal:get hold ofget one's hands onlay one's hands onget one's mitts onscoreOpposite sell
   • ▪ procure the loyalty and support of (someone) by bribery: "here was a man who could not be bought" Similar bribebuy offpay offsuborngive an inducement tocorruptinformal:grease someone's palmgive someone a backhandergive someone a sweetenerkeep someone sweetget atfixsquarenobble
   • ▪ be a means of obtaining (something) through exchange or payment: "money can't buy happiness"
   • ▪ get by sacrifice or great effort: "greatness is dearly bought"
   • ▪ be a buyer for a store or firm.
   • 2. accept the truth of: informal "I am not prepared to buy the claim that the ends justify the means"

   noun

   • 1. a purchase: "wine is rarely a good buy in duty-free shops"
   • ▪ an act of purchasing something: "a drug buy"

   Word Origin Old Englishbycgan, of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of BUY is to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money : purchase. How to use buy in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of buy as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, idioms, and phrasal verbs. See how to use buy in different contexts, such as commerce, finance, and belief.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word buy in British and American English. Find out how to buy something, what it costs, and what it means to buy into an idea or a theory.

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   buy something from somebody/something I bought it from a friend for £10. buy something off somebody/something (informal) She bought it off eBay for $50. buy somebody something Mum bought me a new coat. buy something for somebody Mum bought a new coat for me. buy something + adv./prep. I bought my car second-hand. They buy all their groceries ...

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   When you buy something, you pay money in order to own or obtain it. You might buy your mom a big bouquet of flowers for her birthday.

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   What does buy into mean?

   • Buy into means the same as buy. I bought into the popular myth that when I got the next house, I'd finally be happy. [VERB PARTICLE noun] If something is a good buy, it is of good quality and not very expensive. This was still a good buy even at the higher price. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is the past tense of buy?

   • When you buy something, you get it by paying money for it. The past tense and -ed participle of buy is bought. I'm going to buy everything that I need today. He bought a first-class ticket.

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   What does buy mean?

   • comprar, acreditar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BUY definition: 1. to get something by paying money for it: 2. to pay someone so that they do what you want or do…. Learn more.

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   What does purchase mean?

   • Purchase is a Transitive verb. It means 'to obtain' or 'to acquire'. 'To gain, obtain, or acquire'. 'To obtain by paying money or its equivalent'. 'To buy for a price'. For example, one can purchase land or a house.

   Purchase meaning and definitions - Tamil dictionary

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   What is buy verb?

   • Definition of buy verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to obtain something by paying money for it buy (something) Where did you buy that dress? She had no money to buy a ticket. They can't afford to buy school books. If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy.

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   What is the difference between buy and purchase?

   • 19. SYNONYMS 1. buy, purchase imply obtaining or acquiring property or goods for a price. buy is the common and informal word, applying to any such transaction: to buy a house, vegetables at the market. purchase is more formal and may connote buying on a larger scale, in a finer store, and the like: to purchase a year's supplies.

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