buy
[baɪ]noun, verb1 syllable
Buy means: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.
Synonyms for buy15
verb, as in make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
verb, as in obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
verb, as in be worth or be capable of buying
also used for buy
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Opposites of buy
What does buy mean?6
verb
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence“This judge can be bought”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction“The family purchased a new car”
be worth or be capable of buying“This sum will buy you a ride on the train”
acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange“She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work”
accept as true“I can't buy this story”
noun
an advantageous purchase“she got a bargain at the auction”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with buy?60
three syllables
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Buy in a sentence
- No matter how rich a man is, he cannot buy love.CM
- You can buy whichever you like, but not both.CK
- I'm going to buy myself a new camera, digital this time.papabear
- I would buy it, except that it costs too much.CK
- At this rate, we won't be able to buy a house.CM
- If you find an interesting book, please buy it for me.CK
- I would buy this watch, except it's too expensive.CK
- So, when are you going to break down and buy a house?CM
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Forms of buy
as a noun
- plural
- buys
as a verb
- past tense
- bought
- past participle
- bought
- present participle
- buying
- third-person singular
- buys