Definitions for buy

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Spelling: [bahy]

IPA: /baɪ/

Buy is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 10 anagrams from letters in buy (buy).

Definitions for buy

noun

1. an act or instance of buying.
2. something bought or to be bought; purchase:
3. a bargain:

Idioms

1. buy it, Slang. to get killed:

Verb phrases

1. buy down, to lower or reduce (the mortgage interest rate) by means of a buy-down.
2. buy in, to buy a supply of; accumulate a stock of. to buy back one's own possession at an auction. to undertake a buy-in. Also, buy into.
3. buy into, to purchase a share, interest, or membership in:
4. buy off, to get rid of (a claim, opposition, etc.) by payment; purchase the noninterference of; bribe:
5. buy out, to secure all of (an owner or partner's) share or interest in an enterprise:
6. buy up, to buy as much as one can of something or as much as is offered for sale:

verb (used with object)

1. to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase.
2. to acquire by exchange or concession:
3. to hire or obtain the services of:
4. to bribe:
5. to be the monetary or purchasing equivalent of:
6. Chiefly Theology. to redeem; ransom.
7. Cards. to draw or be dealt (a card):
8. Informal. to accept or believe: to be deceived by:

verb (used without object)

1. to be or become a purchaser.

Origin of buy

before 1000; Middle English byen, variant of byggen, buggen, Old English bycgan; cognate with Old Saxon buggjan, Gothic bugjan to buy, Old Norse byggja to lend, rent

Examples for buy

Winter was near and he had no money to buy cloaks for his children.

Why would “they” want to crush him just for attempting to buy something twenty years ago?

For instance, Best buy has over 40 million members in its customer loyalty program, Reward Zone.

Would you mind selling it to me if I will give you money enough to buy a new one?

You know I do not care about money, except just to buy my clothes and things.

“For conveniences and shops where you can buy what you need,” it is much easier, he said.

There, some are tempted to buy; and some repent of having bought.

She can't do it, and buy food and clothes, and pay room-rent and carfare.

The NRA has fought for the rights of felons to buy and own firearms.

“This is the only place in the souk you can buy safety pins,” he said.