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.

Hypernyms

  • Acquire

Meaning 2

Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Corrupt
  • Grease One's Palms
  • Bribe

Hypernyms

  • Pay

Hyponyms

  • Buy Off
  • Pay Off
  • Sop

Meaning 3

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.

Synonyms

  • Purchase

Antonyms

  • Sell

Hypernyms

  • Acquire

Hyponyms

  • Buy Up
  • Subscribe To
  • Buy Food
  • Repurchase
  • Take
  • Buy Out

Related Words

  • Buy (noun)
  • Buy Up (verb)
  • Buyer (noun)
  • Buy In (verb)
  • Buying (noun)
  • Buy Out (verb)

Meaning 4

Accept as true; "I can't buy this story".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Meaning 5

Be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Related Words

  • Buy (noun)
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