buy

verb
UK: /baɪ/
US: /baɪ/

  1. To get something by paying money for it

    1. I want to buy a new car soon, it's very important. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to buy the dress because it looked great on her. [ ] [ ]

  2. To obtain something by action or effort.

    1. You can buy happiness with a puppy, believe me. [ ] [ ]
    2. His hard work helped him to buy a promotion in his company very fast. [ ] [ ]

  3. To accept or believe something

    1. I don't buy his story about being late for work today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The jury didn't buy the defendant's alibi during the trial. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

purchase acquire obtain procure
buy noun

  1. An act of purchasing something.

    1. That's a very good buy, I can tell you about it later. [ ] [ ]
    2. The jacket was a good buy because it was on sale today. [ ] [ ]
buy phrasal-verb

  1. To believe a story or explanation.

    1. He did not buy into the changes. [ ] [ ]
    2. She didn't buy into their marketing campaign ideas initially. [ ] [ ]

  2. To purchase something completely.

    1. I'm buying out my partner now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company was bought out by a larger corporation last year. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "buy" in English means: To get something by paying money for it, To obtain something by action or effort., To accept or believe something.

The phonetic transcription of "buy" is /baɪ/ in British English and /baɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "buy": purchase, acquire, obtain, procure.

Example usage of "buy": "I want to buy a new car soon, it's very important.". More examples on the page.