buy; purchase




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"

Antonym:
  • sell

Type of:
  • get; acquire

Types:
  • buy back; repurchase
  • take
  • get
  • subscribe; subscribe to; take
  • take over; buy out; buy up
  • pick up
  • take out; buy food
  • impulse-buy


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