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buy

Letters that make buy

b, u, y are letters that make 'buy'

Words within buy

are words within 'buy'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of buy

Buyi, buys are words created by adding a letter to 'buy'

buy is a 3 letter word starting with b
buy is a 3 letter word ending with y

6 possible definitions for 'buy'

Buy as "be worth or be capable of buying"

Under this definition, buy is a verb and has the following properties:

buy as a type

'buy' can be a type of be.

Derivatives of buy

steal, bargain, buy are derivatives of 'buy'.

Verb groups of buy

buy, purchase are verb groups of 'buy'.

Example of buy used within this context

"This sum will buy you a ride on the train"

Buy as "accept as true"

Under this definition, buy is a verb and has the following properties:

buy as a type

'buy' can be a type of believe.

Example of buy used within this context

"I can't buy this story"

Buy as "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence"

Under this definition, buy is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grease one's palms, bribe, corrupt have the same meaning as 'buy'

buy as a type

'buy' can be a type of pay.

Types of buy

pay off, buy off, sop are types of 'buy'.

buy as a category

'buy' can be a category of criminal offence, offence, crime, offense, criminal offense, law-breaking.

Derivatives of buy

purchasable, graft, briber, payoff, corruptible, bribable, dishonest, venal, bribery, suborner, bribe are derivatives of 'buy'.

Buy as "acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange"

Under this definition, buy is a verb and has the following properties:

buy as a type

'buy' can be a type of acquire, get.

Example of buy used within this context

"She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

Buy as "obtain by purchase, acquire by means of a financial transaction"

Under this definition, buy is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

purchase has the same meaning as buy

Antonyms

sell has the opposite meaning of buy

buy as a type

'buy' can be a type of acquire, get.

Types of buy

take out, buy back, subscribe to, take over, buy out, buy up, get, subscribe, pick up, buy food, impulse-buy, repurchase, take, take are types of 'buy'.

buy as a category

'buy' can be a category of commercialism, commerce, mercantilism.

Derivatives of buy

buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee, steal, bargain, purchase, buying, purchasing, buy are derivatives of 'buy'.

Verb groups of buy

buy is a verb group of buy.

Entailments to buy

pick out, pay, choose, select, take are entailments to 'buy'.

Example of buy used within this context

"The family purchased a new car", "The conglomerate acquired a new company", "She buys for the big department store"

Buy as "an advantageous purchase"

Under this definition, buy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

steal, bargain have the same meaning as 'buy'

buy as a type

'buy' can be a type of purchase.

Types of buy

song, travel bargain are types of 'buy'.

Derivatives of buy

dicker, purchase, bargain, buy are derivatives of 'buy'.

Example of buy used within this context

"she got a bargain at the auction", "the stock was a real buy at that price"