buy meaning

UK /baɪ/ US /baɪ/ 1 syllable

buy (verb): obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.

buy has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

buy as a verb

  1. 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

    Synonyms: purchase

    Opposite: sell

    Type of: get

    Kinds: buy back, take, get, subscribe, take over, pick up, take out, impulse-buy

    Related forms: buyer, buying

  2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
    • This judge can be bought

    Synonyms: bribe, corrupt, grease one's palms

    Type of: pay

    Kinds: sop, buy off

  3. be worth or be capable of buying
    • This sum will buy you a ride on the train

    Type of: be

  4. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
    • She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work

    Type of: get

  5. accept as true
    • I can't buy this story

    Type of: believe

buy as a noun

  1. an advantageous purchase
    • she got a bargain at the auction
    • the stock was a real buy at that price

    Synonyms: bargain, steal

    Type of: purchase

    Kinds: song, travel bargain

How to pronounce buy

buy is pronounced /baɪ/ in British English and /baɪ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with buy

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in UY · 3-letter words

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