verb Download 🔗Share To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods Examples : "She is buying groceries at the supermarket. " business economy commerce finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To obtain by some sacrifice. Examples : "She was buying herself some peace and quiet by working late and skipping her favorite TV show. " business economy finance commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bribe. Examples : "He was accused of buying the referee to win the game. " politics government law moral business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be equivalent to in value. Examples : "In this context, "buying" would typically be used in a negative construction to express that something is NOT equivalent in value. Here's a suitable sentence: "$10 isn't buying you much these days at the grocery store." " value business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accept as true; to believe Examples : "I'm not buying his excuse for being late; he's always late. " mind attitude philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal) Examples : "I am buying groceries at the supermarket. " business economy commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a bluff, usually a large one. Examples : "Smith tried to buy the pot on the river with a huge bluff" bet game sport business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of making a purchase. Examples : "The buying of groceries is usually done on Saturdays. " business economy commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading