buy
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(verb) accept as true: "I can't buy this story" |
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Related Words: believe |
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(verb) 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" |
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Synonyms: purchase |
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Related Words: acquire, buy food, buy out, buy up, get, get, impulse-buy, pick up, subscribe, subscribe to, take, take out, take over |
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Antonyms: sell |
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(verb) acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work" |
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Related Words: acquire, get |
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(verb) be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train" |
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Related Words: be |
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(noun) an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" |
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Synonyms: bargain, steal |
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Related Words: purchase, song, travel bargain |
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(verb) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought" |
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Synonyms: bribe, corrupt |
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Related Words: buy off, pay, pay off, sop |
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