bought in

Accepted the idea

Bought in is the past tense of buy in.

To buy in is to purchase a stake or supply of something: We bought in at twelve dollars a share.

It also means to accept or commit to an idea: The team bought in to the new strategy.

Someone who has bought in is now invested—financially or philosophically.

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went all in · internalized · embraced · purchased · championed · procured · adopted · committed · accepted · believed in · drank the Kool-Aid · obtained · trusted · supported · signed on · agreed · capitalized · paid for

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Opposites
commitment/belief

bought inopted out

Chose not to participate

rejected · refused · resisted · checked out · dissented

acquisition/transaction

bought insold off

Disposed of commercially

sold out · divested · cashed out · liquidated · unloaded

group membership/participation

bought incashed out

Exchanged chips for money

pulled out · withdrew · dropped out · bowed out · exited

Family

bought, buying, buyout, buyouts

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