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buy

verb

/baɪ/

Meaning

to get something by paying money for it; to purchase

to purchase something with money

to acquire something in exchange for money

Example Sentences

I want to buy a new car this year.

I want to buy a new car.

She went to the market to buy fresh vegetables.

Example Expressions

buy time

Synonyms

purchase, acquire, obtain, get, procure

Entry 1

purchase, acquire, obtain, get

Entry 2

purchase, acquire, obtain

Entry 3

purchase, acquire, obtain, get, procure

Antonyms

sell, give away, donate, dispose, give

Entry 1

sell, give away, donate

Entry 2

sell, dispose, give away

Entry 3

sell, give

Collocations

buy online, buy in bulk, buy groceries, buy time, buy into idea, buy cheap, impulse buy, panic buying, buy goods, buy tickets, buy food

Entry 1

buy online, buy in bulk, buy groceries, buy time, buy into idea

Entry 2

buy online, buy in bulk, buy cheap, impulse buy, panic buying

Entry 3

buy goods, buy online, buy tickets, buy food

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