buy

noun countable

UK /baɪ/

Word Forms

singular	buy
plural	buys

1
something that you buy
Look for our fantastic bargain buys in the January sale!
a good/bad etc buy (=something that is worth/not worth the amount of money you paid for it):
That shirt was a really great buy.
Synonyms and related words
Things for sale and things bought
merch
product
goods

buy

noun countable

US /baɪ/

Word Forms

singular	buy
plural	buys

1
something that you buy
Check out our fantastic bargain buys in the January sale!
a good/bad etc. buy (=something that is worth/not worth the amount of money you paid for it):
That shirt was a really great buy.
Synonyms and related words
Things for sale and things bought
merch
product
goods

buy

verb

UK /baɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	buy
he/she/it	buys
present participle	buying
past tense	bought
past participle	bought

1
intransitive/transitive to get something by paying money for it
I need to buy some new clothes.
Now you can buy and sell shares on the Internet.
Tickets can be bought at the door.
A lot of people just come into the shop without buying.
buy something from someone/something:
I bought a ball from the toy shop.
buy something off someone:
I said I’d buy his bike off him.
buy someone something:
He’s always buying me presents.
buy something for someone:
Ed’s parents bought that new computer for him.
buy something for £50/£60 etc:
They offered to buy the car for £1,000.
buy (something) in bulk:
This dog food is cheaper when you buy it in bulk.
buy something (by) mail order:
We buy all our software by mail order.
Synonyms and related words
To buy something
buy
get
purchase
1. 1a
  transitive if an amount of money buys something, it is large enough to pay for that thing
  £5 million would buy you a nice house in central London.
  the best education money can buy
  Synonyms and related words
  To cost someone an amount of money
  cost
  buy
  work out
2

buy
or
buy off
transitive usually passiveinformalto give someone something so that they will do something dishonest for you
It’s nice to know that some people can’t be bought.
Synonyms and related words
Bribery and manipulation
be on the take
blackmail
bribe
3
transitive to get something that you want or need, usually by losing something else that is important
buy something with something:
attempts to buy peace with land
buy something at the expense/cost of something:
Increased profits would be bought at the expense of paying less attention to quality.
Synonyms and related words
To get something or someone
get
come by
accept
4
transitive to do something in order to get more time to do or finish something else
That should buy us another week.
buy time:
These negotiations are all part of a plan to buy time to win more support.
Synonyms and related words
To make plans or arrangements
plan
arrange
organize
5
transitive spokento believe or accept something, especially something that is unlikely to be true or reasonable
‘It’s her birthday, but I told her I had to work late.’ ‘She’ll never buy that!’
Synonyms and related words
To believe or accept that something is true or exists
think
believe in
suppose

phrases

(have) bought it

phrasal verbs

buy in

buy into

buy off

buy out

buy up

buy

verb

US /baɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	buy
he/she/it	buys
present participle	buying
past tense	bought
past participle	bought

1
intransitive/transitive to get something by paying money for it
I need to buy some new clothes.
Now you can buy and sell shares on the Internet.
Tickets can be bought at the door.
A lot of people just come into the shop without buying.
buy something from someone/something:
I bought a ball from the toy store.
buy something off someone:
I said I’d buy his bike off him.
buy someone something:
He’s always buying me presents.
buy something for someone:
Ed’s parents bought that new computer for him.
buy something for $50/$60 etc.:
They offered to buy the car for $4,000.
buy (something) in bulk:
This dog food is cheaper when you buy it in bulk.
Synonyms and related words
To buy something
buy
get
purchase
1. 1a
  transitive if an amount of money buys something, it is large enough to pay for that thing
  $10 million would buy you a nice house in Malibu.
  the best education money can buy
  Synonyms and related words
  To cost someone an amount of money
  cost
  buy
  work out
2

buy
or
buy off
transitive usually passiveinformalto give someone something so that they will do something dishonest for you
It’s nice to know that some people can’t be bought.
Synonyms and related words
Bribery and manipulation
be on the take
blackmail
bribe
3
transitive to get something that you want or need, usually by losing something else that is important
buy something with something:
attempts to buy peace with land
buy something at the expense/cost of something:
Increased profits would be bought at the expense of paying less attention to quality.
Synonyms and related words
To get something or someone
get
come by
accept
4
transitive to do something in order to get more time to do or finish something else
That should buy us another week.
buy time:
These negotiations are all part of a plan to buy time to win more support.
Synonyms and related words
To make plans or arrangements
plan
arrange
organize
5
transitive spokento believe or accept something, especially something that is unlikely to be true or reasonable
“It’s her birthday, but I told her I had to work late.” “She’ll never buy that!”
Synonyms and related words
To believe or accept that something is true or exists
think
believe in
suppose

phrases

(have) bought it

phrasal verbs

buy in

buy into

buy off

buy out

buy up

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buy off

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