buy

[baɪ]

buy Definition

• 1. to obtain something by paying money for it
• 2. to believe that something is true or real

Using buy: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "buy" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I need to buy some groceries.

• Example

  He bought a new car last week.

• Example

  I don't buy that story.

• Example

  She bought into the idea of starting her own business.

buy Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for buy

• purchase
• acquire
• get
• obtain
• procure

Antonyms for buy

• sell
• dispose of

Phrases with buy

• buy off

  to pay someone to stop them from doing something, especially something illegal or wrong

  Example

  The company tried to buy off the protesters with a large sum of money.

• buy out

  to purchase all of someone's shares in a business, or to purchase an entire business

  Example

  The investors decided to buy out the original owners and take over the company.

• buy time

  to do something in order to gain more time to deal with a difficult situation

  Example

  He asked for a break in the meeting to buy time to think about his response.

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Summary: buy in Brief

The verb 'buy' [baɪ] means to obtain something by paying money for it. It can also mean to believe that something is true or real. Examples include 'I need to buy some groceries,' and 'She bought into the idea of starting her own business.' Phrases like 'buy off' and 'buy out' denote paying someone to stop them from doing something or purchasing all of someone's shares in a business, respectively.