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Meaning of 'buy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Buy [ v. i.]
- To negotiate or treat about a purchase.
2 . Buy [ v. t.]
- To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted price or consideration therefor, or by agreeing to do so; to acquire by the payment of a price or value; to purchase; -- opposed to sell.
- To acquire or procure by something given or done in exchange, literally or figuratively; to get, at a cost or sacrifice; to buy pleasure with pain.

Meaning of 'buy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . buy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an advantageous purchase
Example in sentence:
  • she got a bargain at the auction;
  • the stock was a real buy at that price
2 . buy [ v]
Meaning (2):
- accept as true
Example in sentence:
  • I can't buy this story
Meaning (3):
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
Example in sentence:
  • She buys for the big department store;
  • The conglomerate acquired a new company;
  • The family purchased a new car
Meaning (4):
- acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
Example in sentence:
  • She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work
Meaning (5):
- make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
Example in sentence:
  • This judge can be bought
Meaning (6):
- be worth or be capable of buying
Example in sentence:
  • This sum will buy you a ride on the train

Nearby Words:

buyer buying

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