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Buy

noun/kˈæɹɐŋɡˌɪdz/
Definition
an advantageous purchase
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɹɐŋɡˌɪdz/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈaɪ/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæɹɐŋɡˌɪdz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan advantageous purchase
“she got a bargain at the auction”
verbobtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
“The family purchased a new car”
verbmake illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
“This judge can be bought”
verbbe worth or be capable of buying
“This sum will buy you a ride on the train”
verbacquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
“She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work”
verbaccept as true
“I can't buy this story”
Word Forms
bargainverbnegotiate the terms of an exchange
buyverbbe worth or be capable of buying
buynounan advantageous purchase
buyernouna person who buys
buyingnounthe act of buying
purchasenounsomething acquired by purchase
purchasernouna person who buys
purchasingnounthe act of buying
bribableadjectivecapable of being corrupted
bribernounsomeone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act
briberynounthe practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
bribenounpayment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
corruptibleadjectivecapable of being corrupted
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kaufen
ein vorteilhafter Kauf
🇫🇷French
acheter
un achat avantageux
🇪🇸Spanish
comprar
una compra ventajosa
🇮🇹Italian
acquistare
un acquisto vantaggioso
🇳🇱Dutch
kopen
een voordelige aankoop
🇵🇹Portuguese
comprar
uma compra vantajosa
🇷🇺Russian
купить
выгодная покупка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खरीदना
एक लाभप्रद खरीदारी
🇧🇩Bengali
কিনতে
একটি সুবিধাজনক ক্রয়
🇮🇳Tamil
வாங்க
ஒரு சாதகமான கொள்முதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
కొనండి
ఒక ప్రయోజనకరమైన కొనుగోలు
🇮🇳Marathi
खरेदी
एक फायदेशीर खरेदी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખરીદો
ફાયદાકારક ખરીદી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಖರೀದಿಸಿ
ಅನುಕೂಲಕರ ಖರೀದಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വാങ്ങുക
ഒരു പ്രയോജനകരമായ വാങ്ങൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਰੀਦੋ
ਇੱਕ ਲਾਭਦਾਇਕ ਖਰੀਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
خریدیں
ایک فائدہ مند خریداری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有利的购买
🇯🇵Japanese
買う
有利な購入
🇰🇷Korean
구입하다
유리한 구매
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mua
mua hàng thuận lợi
🇹🇭Thai
ซื้อ
การซื้อที่ได้เปรียบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
membeli
pembelian yang menguntungkan
🇵🇭Filipino
bumili
isang kapaki-pakinabang na pagbili
🇲🇾Malay
beli
pembelian yang berfaedah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يشتري
شراء مفيد
🇮🇷Persian
خرید
یک خرید سودمند
🇹🇷Turkish
satın almak
avantajlı bir satın alma
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִקְנוֹת
רכישה משתלמת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'buy'?
The primary meaning of 'buy' is 'an advantageous purchase'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'buy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'buy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'buy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'buy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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