buy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaɪ/, /ˈbɔːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/baɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bī)

Inflections of 'buy' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
buys
v 3rd person singular
buying
v pres p
bought
v past
bought
v past p

buy
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Sense: Verb: purchase
Synonyms:
purchase Collocations, get Collocations, acquire, order Collocations, pick up, pay for, shop for, shop around for, go shopping for, score Collocations (slang), procure (formal), gain Collocations, obtain, buy up, bargain for, get a bargain, barter for, invest in, make an investment, acquire ownership of, pay cash for, buy sth on credit, spring for (slang), fork out for (slang), cough up for (slang)
Antonyms:
sell Collocations, vend, retail Collocations, auction Collocations
Sense: Verb: bribe
Synonyms:
bribe Collocations, pay off, buy off, corrupt Collocations, give a kickback, have sb in your pay, grease sb's palm (slang), influence Collocations, buy the silence of
Antonyms:
take a bribe, get a kickback (informal), be bought (informal)
Sense: Verb: accept - slang
Synonyms:
accept Collocations, go for, swallow Collocations, trust Collocations, believe Collocations, go along with, take sth at face value
Sense: Verb: good deal
Synonyms:
good buy, good deal, deal Collocations, bargain Collocations, steal Collocations (slang), bang for your buck Collocations (slang), snip (slang), value for money, value Collocations, good value
Antonyms:
rip-off, markup, daylight robbery (slang)


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