buyer
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪər/
:
comprador
- At the auction, several buyers were eager to place bids on the rare artwork.
- buyers and sellers
- a willing buyer
- buyer beware
Well, who is most likely to need a buyer's agent most?
- Well, who is most likely to need a buyer's agent most?
- So with COVID, the number of buyers went way down.
- More buyers bring more sellers, more sellers bring more buyers Commission.
- What are the other services every buyer and seller needs?
- More supply, more inventory, less buyers, lower prices.
- Where is the foot traffic of watch buyers in downtown Zurich?
- The government is becoming the buyer and the biggest buyer in the world.
- That's a a great example of, you know, buyer must beware.
- Competition within the industry substitutes, buyers, entrance suppliers.
Examples
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I'm representing both the buyer and the seller this time, and it's a very sensitive situation.
Fiction book (1993) -
This is an untapped demographic of buyers that we should be reaching.
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Right now, for example, the only big buyer in China is the government.
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The flat was put on the market, and a buyer was found fairly quickly.
Fiction book (1992) -
So with COVID, the number of buyers went way down.
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For example, there were multiple sellers from which the buyer could have purchased gas.
Academic text (1991) -
Also, Assad's government is a major buyer of Russian equipment.
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I've got buyers lining up.
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It helps you as the buyer to know what you're getting.
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When buying a house, a buyer should always inspect the property thoroughly before making an offer.
Synonyms
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A person or company that buys from a business
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1.8
A person who buys and uses goods or services
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A person who goes to stores to look for and buy things
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2.8
A person who buys goods or property
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9.8
A person who buys something, especially in legal documents
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9.5
A person who buys something in a business or legal deal
Idioms
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7.2
A warning that people who buy something should check it carefully because they are responsible for problems
Compounds
How Active
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29
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Buyer is made from the verb buy plus the ending -er that means 'a person who does something', just like writer is write + -er. The verb buy comes from an old English word meaning 'to get something by paying money', so a buyer is a person who gets goods or services by paying for them.