buy

Nouns

  • (n) an advantageous purchase
    • she got a bargain at the auction
    • the stock was a real buy at that price
    steal, bargain,

Verbs

  • (v) obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    • The family purchased a new car
    • The conglomerate acquired a new company
    • She buys for the big department store
    purchase,
  • (v) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
    • This judge can be bought
    bribe, grease one's palms, corrupt,
  • (v) be worth or be capable of buying
    • This sum will buy you a ride on the train
  • (v) acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
    • She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work
  • (v) accept as true
    • I can't buy this story

Synonyms

purchase steal bargain bribe grease one's palms corrupt

Antonyms

sell

See also

buy in stock up stock buy out buy up take over

Words of close approximity

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