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buy

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verb

/ˈbaɪ/ buys; bought /ˈbɑːt/; buying

to get (something) by paying money for it :purchase [+ obj]

I bought a computer.

I bought this hat for $10.

He bought the quilt from a local artist.

He bought dinner for us. = He bought us dinner. [no obj]

Stock prices are low, so now is a good time to buy. - opposite sell

[+ obj] of money :to be able to get something

A quarter won't buy (you) much these days.

Money can't buy love.

[+ obj] informal :to accept or believe (something) as true

He said it was a mistake, but I don't buy it.

[+ obj] informal :to give money to someone in order to get that person to do something illegal or dishonest for you :bribe

usually used as (be) bought

an honest policeman who can't be bought - see also buy off (below)

[+ obj] :to get (something) by losing or giving up something - usually used as (be) bought

Peace was finally bought, but at the cost of many lives.

buy a pup

xem pup

buy in

[phrasal verb]

buy in (something) or buy (something) in Brit :to buy a large amount of (something)

Be sure to buy in a lot of tinned food in case we're snowed up.

buy into

[phrasal verb]

buy into (something)

to pay money in order to own part of (something, such as a company or sports team)

Investors are buying into Internet companies.

to accept or believe (something) as true

The book teaches kids not to buy into the notion that money brings happiness.

buy it

or US buy the farm

informal :to die

I nearly bought the farm when my car skidded off the road.

buy off

[phrasal verb]

buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off :to give money to (someone) for illegal or dishonest help

Many believe that Jones bought off the police so that he would not be investigated for the murder. - see also 1buy 4 (above)

buy out

[phrasal verb]

buy out (someone) or buy (someone) out :to pay money to (someone) for his or her part of a company or team

She bought out her partners so that she could manage the company the way she wanted to. - see also buyout

buy time

to get more time for someone or something

The medication won't cure the disease but it will buy patients some time. [=it will allow patients to live longer]

buy up

[phrasal verb]

buy up (something) or buy (something) up :to pay money for all or a large part of (something)

The company has bought up the old factories along the river and will convert them into apartments.

She is buying up all the artist's early work.

noun

plural buys

[count] used to describe something that is being sold

The toy is a popular buy. [=many people are buying the toy]

The shoes were a great buy [=deal] at 50 percent off the original price.

an act of buying something

an undercover drug buy [=purchase, deal]

* Các từ tương tự:
buyer, buyer's market, buying power, buyout