buy

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of purchasing goods or services; making a purchase.

  - "I buy groceries every week."
  - "He bought a new car last month."

• Noun

  The price or cost of something.

  - "The buy is reasonable for this product."
  - "What's the buy for a first-class ticket?"

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Pronunciation

1. /baɪ/
   
   
   
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2. /baɪ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

sale , disbelieve , pitch , reject , cheap , sell , vend

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Synonyms

make a buy , accept , believe , swallow , take on , cheap , purchase

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with buy
try , sky , spy , lie

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Variants

List of all variants of buy that leads to same result
bought , bought into , bought it , bought the farm , bought time , buy , buy into , buy it , buy the farm , buy time , buyer , buyers , buying , buying into , buying it , buying the farm , buying time , buys , buys into , buys it , buys the farm , buys time , buy-in , buy-ins , bought off , buy off , buying off , buys off , bought out , buy out , buying out , buys out , bought up , buy up , buying up , buys up , buy a pup , buy her way , buy his way , buy one's way , buy their way , bring-and-buy sale

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'buyan' meaning 'to take, get, acquire'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The world's first recorded sale took place around 3000 BC in Egypt.

2. The average American spends about $6,500 per year on non-essential purchases.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sell: The opposite action of buying, selling is the act of exchanging something for money.

2. Market: A market is a place or system where buyers and sellers come together to exchange goods or services.

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Culture

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Buy has been used extensively in various forms of literature, art, and music. In literature, the act of buying can symbolize power, status, or even greed. In art, the theme of buying and selling can be found in various genres, such as still life paintings of marketplaces or satirical pieces commenting on consumer culture.

How to Memorize "buy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a store, picking up an item and handing over money to the cashier.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'buy' with the idea of acquiring something new.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Bring Your Own Yen' to remember the meaning of buy.

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