to buy
- verb
- /baɪ/
- I went to the store to buy some groceries for dinner.
- buy and sell
- buy tickets
- buy books
And he didn't have enough money to go buy MGM.
- And he didn't have enough money to go buy MGM.
- And so you know, and who can buy what web address.
- Would it be advantageous for me to buy a studio versus rent?
- Now should you buy or lease the panel's?
- And my parents would buy that once a year.
- I didn't realize you could buy Ken online.
- We are coming here and just to buy things coming.
Examples
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Drive straight to a pharmacy and buy some ointment for this child,' I said.
Academic text (2015) -
Would it be advantageous for me to buy a studio versus rent?
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So now I wonder, can you buy these?
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I want people to buy things, not to dance.
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If you know where people can buy these books, please let me know.
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You need money to buy this house of yours, your dream house?
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How quickly can we buy this building?
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- We're gonna go to town and buy us a car.
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Let's say you want to buy an orange jacket.
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I hope that you're able to buy real estate soon.
Synonyms
To buy something by paying money
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To buy something without checking it first and risk being cheated
Choose something only because of how it sounds, for example speakers or headphones
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A police action in which officers pretend to buy illegal drugs to arrest sellers
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Buy comes from the old English word bycgan, which meant 'to get by giving something in return'. So to buy something today is to give money in exchange for it.