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buy

Synonyms & Antonyms of buy

(Entry 1 of 2)

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price

four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy

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cheapie

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buy

Synonyms & Antonyms of buy (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now

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bid,
offer

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2 to influence someone with a bribe

there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

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goad,
induce

snare,
trap

Phrases Synonymous with buy

3 to regard as right or true

if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in

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Phrases Synonymous with buy

set store by
(or set store on)

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butts (on or against)

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“Buy.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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