buy

Exchange money for

Buy means to obtain something by paying money for it, the everyday verb for acquiring goods and services through purchase.

I need to buy groceries or She bought a new car.

Extended uses include gaining something through effort or sacrifice: His apology bought him some time.

If you buy an idea or explanation, you accept or believe it: I don't buy that excuse.

A buy is a purchase, especially a good one: That coat was a real buy at half price.

shopping

purchase

Goods obtained for payment

cashier · retail · supermarket · grocery · store · marketplace · e-commerce · coupon · discount · bargain

transaction

payment

Fulfilling a financial obligation

  • priceMonetary value assigned
  • costRequired payment amount
  • invoiceItemized billing statement

receipt · transaction · credit · debit · budget · money · spend · expense · refund · installment

ownership

property

Something owned or inherent

asset · estate · real estate · landlord · freehold · equity · stake · proprietorship · tenure · acquire

acquire

obtain

Come into possession of

attain · gain · access · fetch · snag · nab · score · pick up · snap up · land

belief

believe

Accept as true

fall for · go along with · credit · embrace

invest

stocks

Ownership stakes or inventory

capital · dividends · equity · mutual funds · retirement · IRA · 401(k) · asset allocation · risk · return

trade

market

Venue for trade

forex · commodities · arbitrage · speculation · hedging · liquidity · volatility · NASDAQ · Wall Street · bull market

bribe

corrupt

Dishonest, open to bribes

hush money · fix · rig · influence · palm · under the table

Categories
Opposites
commercial transaction role

buysell

Transfer for payment

vend · retail · peddle · hawk · merchandise

belief/acceptance (informal)

buydisbelieve

Refuse to credit

reject · doubt · distrust · mistrust · question

acquisition vs. loss

buysell

Transfer for payment

lose · forfeit · give away · surrender · relinquish

Phrases
Family

buying, buyer, buys, buyers, buyable, overbuy, underbuy, overbuys, buying up

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G