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to buy into

to buy into

42 4.0
Get shares or part of a company by paying money
  • phrasal verb
  • /baɪ ˈɪntu/
  • Specialized
translation icon : comprar acciones de
  • Our staff was totally re-energized as they bought into the changes.

And I also plan on buying into these crypto dips.

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Examples

  • Now I'd like to get a better look at what I bought into.

    The Amityville Curse (1990)

  • Can we buy into their stock?

    Antitrust (2001)

  • Now I bought into one stock I might as well buy into another.

    The Piano Player (2002)

  • Of course, while not everyone has seen the ads... those who have are buying into its powerful message.

    The Salon (2005)

  • People who buy into a project with sweat equity are committed to making it work.

    Academic text (2011)

  • All of the principals have bought into it, so we have a lot of district support.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Foreign investors are also reportedly buying into mining, oil exploration, telecommunications, and manufacturing.

    Academic text (1996)

  • When his fortune eroded to half a million, he bought into a silver- and copper-mining company.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Bradley's plan also would allow individuals to buy into the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).

    Academic text (2000)

  • Many investors are eager to buy into the tech startup due to its innovative approach.

Synonyms

to invest
vsto buy into
715 3.5

To put money, time, or effort into something hoping for a future benefit

is specifically about acquiring company stakes rather than broad financial assets
to invest in
vsto buy into
436 3.6

To put money, time, or effort into something to get money and other benefits later

refers to acquiring company stakes rather than providing time or effort
to subscribe
vsto buy into
  • Specialized
12 4.2

Apply to buy shares when a company offers them

refers to acquiring a stake more generally rather than only at new issues

Antonyms

to divest
  • Specialized
10 7.5

Sell off an asset or part of a business

How Much

to buy out
49 3.5
to buy into
  • Specialized
42 4.0

Surface Forms

buy into infinitive
buying into present participle
buys into third person singular
bought into past
bought into past participle

Morphology

buy + into

The core meaning is clearly related to 'buy' (to purchase) combined with 'into' (into something), so a learner could infer acquiring a part or stake in an entity; however the specific financial sense of buying shares or a stake requires some pragmatic/business knowledge and the particle 'into' does not directly denote equity for learners. Because the relation is partly compositional but requires some domain knowledge and a conventionalized interpretation, it is best classified as semi-transparent.

Etymology

Buy into comes from a simple picture: buy means to pay for something and into suggests getting inside or becoming part of something, so you are literally paying to join a company. That's why it means 'to purchase shares or a part of a company'.