BUY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an advantageous purchase
   Synonym(s)
   • bargain (what does bargain mean?)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she got a bargain at the auction
   • the stock was a real buy at that price
   Hypernyms(s) buy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • song (what does song mean?)
   • travel bargain (what does travel bargain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   • dicker (what does dicker mean?)
   • bargain (what does bargain mean?)

BUY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • accept as true
   Usage Example(s)
   • I can”t buy this story
   Hypernyms(s) buy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • believe (what does believe mean?)
2. Meaning
   • obtain by purchase
   • acquire by means of a financial transaction
   Synonym(s)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The family purchased a new car
   • The conglomerate acquired a new company
   • She buys for the big department store
   Hypernyms(s) buy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • buy back (what does buy back mean?)
   • repurchase (what does repurchase mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • subscribe (what does subscribe mean?)
   • subscribe to (what does subscribe to mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   • buy out (what does buy out mean?)
   • buy up (what does buy up mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   • buy food (what does buy food mean?)
   • impulse-buy (what does impulse-buy mean?)
   See Also
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
   • buy in (what does buy in mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   • buy out (what does buy out mean?)
   • buy up (what does buy up mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   • buy out (what does buy out mean?)
   • buy up (what does buy up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   • buyer (what does buyer mean?)
   • purchaser (what does purchaser mean?)
   • emptor (what does emptor mean?)
   • vendee (what does vendee mean?)
   • buying (what does buying mean?)
   • purchasing (what does purchasing mean?)
   • bargain (what does bargain mean?)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   • buyer (what does buyer mean?)
   • purchaser (what does purchaser mean?)
   • emptor (what does emptor mean?)
   • vendee (what does vendee mean?)
   • buying (what does buying mean?)
   • purchasing (what does purchasing mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • pay (what does pay mean?)
   • choose (what does choose mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • select (what does select mean?)
   • pick out (what does pick out mean?)
3. Meaning
   • acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
   Usage Example(s)
   • She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work
   Hypernyms(s) buy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
   Synonym(s)
   • bribe (what does bribe mean?)
   • corrupt (what does corrupt mean?)
   • grease one’s palms (what does grease one’s palms mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This judge can be bought
   Hypernyms(s) buy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pay (what does pay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sop (what does sop mean?)
   • buy off (what does buy off mean?)
   • pay off (what does pay off mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • briber (what does briber mean?)
   • suborner (what does suborner mean?)
   • bribery (what does bribery mean?)
   • graft (what does graft mean?)
   • bribe (what does bribe mean?)
   • payoff (what does payoff mean?)
5. Meaning
   • be worth or be capable of buying
   Usage Example(s)
   • This sum will buy you a ride on the train
   Hypernyms(s) buy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bargain (what does bargain mean?)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)