Buy (Verb)
Meaning 1
Acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Accept as true; "I can't buy this story".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Meaning 3
Be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- If she likes the product, she will buy it on the spot.
- The pharmaceutical company bought the test equipment for research purposes.
- He always buys shares of Apple stock when it dips.
- The marketing manager wanted to know why the company doesn't buy local.
- A professional antiques dealer goes to auction houses to buy rare collectibles.
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Meaning 5
Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The corrupt politician was accused of trying to buy the sheriff's loyalty with large sums of cash.
- He believed the judge could be bought, but he wasn't sure what the price would be.
- The wealthy businessman was known to buy officials, gaining influence over them easily.
- Local government officials were bought by the large corporation, leading to allegations of corruption.
- It's widely believed that many politicians can be bought by wealthy donors with deep pockets.