buy (b )v. bought (bôt), buy·ing, buys v.tr. 1. To acquire in exchange for money or its equivalent; purchase. See Regional Note at boughten. 2. To be capable of purchasing: "Certainly there are lots of things in life that money won't buy" (Ogden Nash). 3. To acquire by sacrifice, exchange, or trade: wanted to buy love with gifts. 4. To bribe: tried to buy a judge. 5. Informal To accept the truth or feasibility of: The officer didn't buy my lame excuse for speeding. v.intr. To purchase something; act as a purchaser. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. Something bought or for sale; a purchase. 2. An act of purchasing: a drug buy. 3. Something that is underpriced; a bargain. buy into 1. To acquire a stake or interest in: bought into a risky real estate venture. 2. Informal To believe in, especially wholeheartedly or uncritically: couldn't buy into that brand of conservatism. buy off To bribe (an official, for example) in order to secure improper cooperation or gain exemption from a regulation or legal consequence. buy out To purchase the entire stock, business rights, or interests of. buy up Idioms: To purchase all that is available of. buy it Slang To be killed. buy time To increase the time available for a specific purpose: "A moderate recovery thus buys time for Congress and the Administration to whittle the deficit" (G. David Wallace). buy the farm Slang To die, especially suddenly or violently. [Middle English, from Old English bycgan.] buy  a·ble adj. |
buy [baɪ]
vb buys, buying, bought (mainly tr)
1. (Business / Commerce) to acquire by paying or promising to pay a sum of money or the equivalent; purchase
2. to be capable of purchasing money can't buy love
3. to acquire by any exchange or sacrifice to buy time by equivocation
4. (Business / Commerce) (intr) to act as a buyer
5. to bribe or corrupt; hire by or as by bribery
6. Slang to accept as true, practical, etc.
7. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (intr; foll by into) to purchase shares of (a company) we bought into General Motors
8. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (tr) Theol (esp of Christ) to ransom or redeem (a Christian or the soul of a Christian)
have bought it Slang to be killed
n
a purchase (often in the phrases good or bad buy) See also buy in, buy into, buy off, buy out, buy up
[Old English bycgan; related to Old Norse byggja to let out, lend, Gothic bugjan to buy]
Usage: The use of off after buy as in I bought this off my neighbour was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable in informal contexts
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  buy - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"purchase - something acquired by purchase song - a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" travel bargain - a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes) |
| Verb | 1. | buy - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) buy back, repurchase - buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away; "He bought back the house that his father sold years ago" take - buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage" get - purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" pick up - buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack" impulse-buy - buy on impulse without proper reflection buy - be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train" buy in, stock up, stock - amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low" sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" |
| 2. | buy - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought" crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" sop - give a conciliatory gift or bribe to | |
| 3. | buy - be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train" buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 4. | buy - acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work" | |
| 5. | buy - accept as true; "I can't buy this story" believe - accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits" |
buy
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Translations
buy [baɪ] (bought (vb: pt, pp))
A. N → compra f
a bad buy → una mala compra
a good buy → una buena compra
this month's best buy → la mejor oferta del mes
a bad buy → una mala compra
a good buy → una buena compra
this month's best buy → la mejor oferta del mes
B. VT
1. (= purchase) → comprar
to buy sth for sb; buy sb sth → comprar algo a algn
he bought me a bracelet → me compró una pulsera
let me buy it for you → deja que te lo compre
to buy sth from sb → comprar algo a algn
I bought it from my brother/the shop on the corner → se lo compré a mi hermano/lo compré en la tienda de la esquina
I can't get anyone to buy it off me > → no consigo que me lo compre nadie
you can buy them cheaper in the supermarket → en el supermercado los venden más baratos
money couldn't buy it → no se puede comprar con dinero
their victory was dearly bought → la victoria les costó cara
to buy sth for sb; buy sb sth → comprar algo a algn
he bought me a bracelet → me compró una pulsera
let me buy it for you → deja que te lo compre
to buy sth from sb → comprar algo a algn
I bought it from my brother/the shop on the corner → se lo compré a mi hermano/lo compré en la tienda de la esquina
I can't get anyone to buy it off me > → no consigo que me lo compre nadie
you can buy them cheaper in the supermarket → en el supermercado los venden más baratos
money couldn't buy it → no se puede comprar con dinero
their victory was dearly bought → la victoria les costó cara
buy in VT + ADV (Brit) [+ food] → proveerse or abastecerse de (St Ex) → comprar (Fin) → comprar(por cuenta del dueño)
buy into VI + PREP
2. (fig) [+ idea] → apoyar
buy out VT + ADV (Comm) [+ business, partner] → comprar su parte de
to buy o.s. out of the army pagar una suma de dinero para dejar el ejército antes del periodo acordado
to buy o.s. out of the army pagar una suma de dinero para dejar el ejército antes del periodo acordado
buy up VT + ADV [+ property] → acaparar; [+ stock] → comprar todas las existencias de
buy [ˈbaɪ]
vb [bought] [ˈbɔːt] (pt, pp)
vt → acheter
to buy sb sth → acheter qch à qn
He bought me an ice cream → Il m'a acheté une glace.
I bought him an ice cream → Je lui ai acheté une glace.
to buy sb a drink → offrir un verre or à boire à qn
to buy sb lunch → inviter qn à déjeuner
to buy sth from sb → acheter qch à qn
I bought a watch from him → Je lui ai acheté une montre.
to buy sth off sb → racheter qch à qn
to buy sth from a shop → acheter qch dans un magasin
to buy sb sth → acheter qch à qn
He bought me an ice cream → Il m'a acheté une glace.
I bought him an ice cream → Je lui ai acheté une glace.
to buy sb a drink → offrir un verre or à boire à qn
to buy sb lunch → inviter qn à déjeuner
to buy sth from sb → acheter qch à qn
I bought a watch from him → Je lui ai acheté une montre.
to buy sth off sb → racheter qch à qn
to buy sth from a shop → acheter qch dans un magasin
[+ company] → acheter
[+ time] → gagner
n → achat m
That was a bad buy → C'était un mauvais achat.
a good buy (= good value) → une bonne affaire (= useful) → un bon achat
That was a bad buy → C'était un mauvais achat.
a good buy (= good value) → une bonne affaire (= useful) → un bon achat
buy back
vt → racheterbuy in
vt (British) [+ goods] → s'approvisionner enbuy into
vt (British) [+ company] → acheter des actions de; [+ industry] → investir dansbuy off
vt (= bribe) [+ voters, union, child] → amadouer; [+ witness] → acheterbuy out
vt [+ partner] → désintéresser
buy vb: pret, ptp <bought>
vt
(= purchase) → kaufen; (Rail) ticket also → lösen; there are some things that money can’t buy → es gibt Dinge, die man nicht kaufen kann; all that money can buy → alles, was man mit Geld kaufen kann; to buy and sell goods → Waren an- und verkaufen
(fig) victory, fame → sich (dat) → erkaufen; time → gewinnen; (= bribe) → bestechen, kaufen; the victory was dearly bought → der Sieg war teuer erkauft
to buy something (inf: = accept) → etw akzeptieren; I’ll buy that → das ist o.k. (inf); (= believe) → ja, das glaube ich
vi → kaufen
buy [baɪ] (bought (vb: pt, pp))
buy [baɪ] (bought (vb: pt, pp))
2. vt → comprare, acquistare; (tickets, petrol) → fare, prendere (Comm) (company) → acquistare (fig) (time) → guadagnare
to buy sb sth/sth from sb → comprare qc per qn/qc da qn
the victory was dearly bought → la vittoria è stata pagata a caro prezzo
to buy sb a drink → offrire da bere a qn
he won't buy that explanation (fam) → quella scusa non se la beve
to buy sb sth/sth from sb → comprare qc per qn/qc da qn
the victory was dearly bought → la vittoria è stata pagata a caro prezzo
to buy sb a drink → offrire da bere a qn
he won't buy that explanation (fam) → quella scusa non se la beve
buy back vt + adv → riprendersi, prendersi indietro
buy into vi + prep (Brit) (Comm) → acquistare delle azioni di
buy off vt + adv (fam) (bribe) → comprare
buy out vt + adv (business) → rilevare
buy up vt + adv (property) → accaparrarsi
buy [baɪ] (bought (vb: pt, pp))
2. vt → comprare, acquistare; (tickets, petrol) → fare, prendere (Comm) (company) → acquistare (fig) (time) → guadagnare
to buy sb sth/sth from sb → comprare qc per qn/qc da qn
the victory was dearly bought → la vittoria è stata pagata a caro prezzo
to buy sb a drink → offrire da bere a qn
he won't buy that explanation (fam) → quella scusa non se la beve
to buy sb sth/sth from sb → comprare qc per qn/qc da qn
the victory was dearly bought → la vittoria è stata pagata a caro prezzo
to buy sb a drink → offrire da bere a qn
he won't buy that explanation (fam) → quella scusa non se la beve
buy back vt + adv → riprendersi, prendersi indietro
buy into vi + prep (Brit) (Comm) → acquistare delle azioni di
buy off vt + adv (fam) (bribe) → comprare
buy out vt + adv (business) → rilevare
buy up vt + adv (property) → accaparrarsi
v buy [bai]
to get (something) by exchanging it for money He has bought a car. koop يَشْتَري купувам koupit købe kaufen αγοράζω comprar ostma خریدن ostaa acheter לִקְנוֹת खरीदना kupiti (meg)vásárol membeli kaupa comprare 買う 구입하다 pirkti pirkt beli kopen kjøpe kupić comprar a cumpăra покупать kúpiť kupiti kupiti köpa ซื้อ (satın) almak 買 купувати, придбати خریدنا mua 买
buy → يَشتَري koupit købe kaufen αγοράζω comprar ostaa acheter kupiti acquistare 買う 사다 kopen kjøpe kupić comprar покупать köpa ซื้อ satın almak mua 买
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