buys in

Joins the pot

To buy in is to purchase a stake or position in something, whether literal or figurative.

An investor buys in to a fund or company.

More commonly, to buy in means to accept or commit to an idea: The team won't succeed unless everyone buys in.

The noun buy-in refers to such acceptance or commitment: We need buy-in from leadership before proceeding.

Related

adoption · endorsement · commitment · conviction · allegiance · purchase · persuasion · consensus · stake · belief · true believer · drinks the Kool-Aid · engagement · funding · trust · ownership · involvement · equity

Opposites
acceptance/belief

buys inrejects

Refuses or discards

dismisses · doubts · disbelieves · questions · pushes back

commitment/participation

buys inopts out

Declines to participate

bows out · withdraws · backs out · checks out · disengages

financial investment

buys insells out

Compromises values for profit

cashes out · divests · folds · exits · liquidates

Family

buy, buys, buying, bought, buyer, buyers, buyout, buyouts, buyback

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G