Synonyms for buy
baɪbuy

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1. buyverb

   Antonyms:
   sale

2. buyverb

   Synonyms:
   purchase

   Antonyms:
   sell, vend

3. buyverb

   Synonyms:
   accept, take on, believe, swallow

   Antonyms:
   pitch, disbelieve, reject

4. buyverb

   Synonyms:
   make a buy

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1. buy

   Buy and purchase are close synonyms, signifying to obtain or secure as one's own by paying or promising to pay a price; in numerous cases the two words are freely interchangeable, but with the difference usually found between words of Saxon and those of French or Latin origin. The Saxon buy is used for all the homely and petty concerns of common life, the French purchase is often restricted to transactions of more dignity; yet the Saxon word buy is commonly more emphatic, and in the higher ranges of thought appeals more strongly to the feelings. One may either buy or purchase fame, favor, honor, pleasure, etc., but when our feelings are stirred we speak of victory or freedom as dearly bought. "Buy the truth, and sell it not" (Prov. xxiii, 23) would be greatly weakened by the rendering "Purchase the truth, and do not dispose of it." Compare BUSINESS; GET; PRICE; SALE.

   Synonyms:
   acquire, bargain for, barter for, get, obtain, procure, purchase, secure

   Antonyms:
   barter, dispose of, exchange, put to sale, sell

   Preposition:
   Purchase at a price; at a public sale; of or from a person; for cash; with money; on time.

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1. buy

   Synonyms:
   purchase, bribe, subsidize, suborn

   Antonyms:
   sell, vend, hawk, retail

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. bargain, buy, stealverb

   an advantageous purchase

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

   Synonyms:
   deal, bargain, steal

   Antonyms:
   sell

2. buy, purchaseverb

   obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

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

   Synonyms:
   grease one's palms, purchase, corrupt, bribe

   Antonyms:
   sell

3. bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palmsverb

   make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

   "This judge can be bought"

   Synonyms:
   grease one's palms, pervert, spoil, vitiate, deprave, debauch, purchase, subvert, profane, defile, sully, debase, misdirect, demoralise, corrupt, taint, demoralize, cloud, bribe

   Antonyms:
   sell

4. buyverb

   be worth or be capable of buying

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

   Synonyms:
   grease one's palms, purchase, corrupt, bribe

   Antonyms:
   sell

5. buyverb

   acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange

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

   Synonyms:
   grease one's palms, purchase, corrupt, bribe

   Antonyms:
   sell

6. buyverb

   accept as true

   "I can't buy this story"

   Synonyms:
   grease one's palms, purchase, corrupt, bribe

   Antonyms:
   sell

Matched Categories

1. • Be
   • Believe
   • Commerce
   • Crime
   • Get
   • Pay

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. buyverb

   Synonyms:
   purchase, bargain for

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1. buyverb

   Synonyms:
   purchase

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1. List of paraphrases for "buy":

   purchase, buying, buys, purchasing, acquire, bought, procure, purchased, purchases, procurement, shop, pay, acquisition, get, afford, bribe

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How to use buy in a sentence?

1. Sterling Burnett:

   I thought this was really innovative, if Sterling Burnett wants to buy up these coal mines and coal companies and package coal to power plants with trees to suck up carbon emissions, and this helps save the coal companies, then Sterling Burnett has made a real positive contribution.

2. Krista Stotler:

   A gallon of milk was $1.99. Now it's $2.79. When you buy 12 gallons a week times four weeks, that's a lot of money.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Traders fraternity, keep on selling shares if you want to survive in stock market and don't buy any shares until 1st Nov 2022. Any sudden Upward move is an opportunity to offload your shares from the portfolio and book profit

4. John Palabrica:

   It puts the grinders in a sticky situation as they will have to buy larger quantities from smaller firms, thereby increasing their risk.

5. Vitaly Stepanov:

   I felt like,' Are you trying to buy us ?' is that how The IOC treats whistleblowers ? Make them quiet by giving them The IOC accreditation and access to VIP lounges.