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verb

ˈbī How to pronounce buy (audio)
Definition of buynext
1
as in to purchase
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now

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2
as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

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3
as in to believe
to regard as right or true if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in

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buy

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noun

as in steal
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy

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Recent Examples of buy
Verb
The team should not only honor the tickets, but go overboard to celebrate the avid fans who bought them. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Mackenzie closed his main church in Furunzi after buying a piece of land in the Shakahola forest in southeast Kenya for his community, per The Standard. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
Of the 45 analysts covering CoreWeave, 31 have a buy or strong buy rating on the stock, LSEG data shows. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Seasonal buys often get woven into family rituals, whether that means choosing decorations together, preparing for a gathering or finding something special to use each year. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buy
  1. purchase
  2. bribe
  3. believe
  4. steal
  5. have
  6. take
  7. bargain
  8. accept
Verb
  • Firms that know exactly where the line sits hold quiet advantages their competitors cannot purchase or replicate.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • While performance varies with outdoor temperatures, heat pumps can deliver substantially more useful heat per unit of energy purchased than conventional electric resistance heating.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchase
Verb
  • The banquet hall was total chaos, packed with people who shoved their way toward the front, trying to bribe the hostess for a table with red envelopes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In the action movie, the cops usually have to bribe the person with access to the surveillance tool with cookies and booze to run a search without a warrant, right?
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bribe
Verb
  • Fennel believes the Halifax team may eventually pin its estimate to within 10 percent.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Hulu series also stars Sam Nivola as a teenager who awakens from a coma after an accident believing his mother (Britton) is an impostor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of believe
Noun
  • Eleven years later, that gamble is looking like an absolute steal.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Richie Palacios and Taylor Walls got aboard on base hits and moved into scoring position on a double steal.
    — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of steal
Verb
  • At the Fondation Cartier, people will have free access to them.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Sullivan denied that the law would cut Medicaid for Alaskans, saying the Affordable Care Act had a greater impact and raised insurance premiums in the state drastically.
    — Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of have
Verb
  • In a statement posted to Facebook, the Wichita Police Department asked anyone with video of the incident to upload it so investigators could take a look.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to the return of her property, Omar's attorneys are demanding that the Justice Department preserve any audio and video that was taken during the search, according to the letter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of take
Noun
  • Workers have faced this bargain before More than a century ago, factory managers faced a similar problem.
    — Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bargain Guardians clinched the American League Central title and earned a bye in the playoffs.
    — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bargain
Verb
  • Rather than accept his acclaim, a boozy Lee gets on stage and immediately tears into the crowd for being sellouts.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All donations are tax-deductible and can be made through its online zakat-giving portal, which accepts recurring and one-time payments as high as $10,000 or amounts of one’s choosing.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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