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buy
verb
-
buy
,
buying
,
buys
,
bought
to
get
something
by
paying
money
for
it
•
After
work
,
Mia
bought
a
loaf
of
bread
from
the
bakery
on
the
corner
.
After
work
,
Mia
bought
a
loaf
of
bread
from
the
bakery
on
the
corner
.
•
We're
saving
up
to
buy
a
small
house
near
the
beach
.
We're
saving
up
to
buy
a
small
house
near
the
beach
.
Old
English
“
bycgan
”,
related
to
Old
Norse
“
byggja
” (
to
settle
,
inhabit
),
gradually
developing
the
sense
of
obtaining
something
with
payment
.
noun
something
that
has
been
bought
,
especially
when
it
is
good
value
for
the
money
spent
•
This
jacket
was
a
great
buy
at
only
twenty
dollars
.
This
jacket
was
a
great
buy
at
only
twenty
dollars
.
•
Garage
sales
can
be
the
best
place
to
find
a
cheap
buy
.
Garage
sales
can
be
the
best
place
to
find
a
cheap
buy
.
Noun
use
developed
from
the
verb
in
the
early
20th
century
,
emphasizing
the
value
aspect
of
a
purchase
.
verb
-
buy
,
buying
,
buys
,
bought
to
accept
something
as
true
or
reasonable
;
to
believe
•
I
don't
buy
his
excuse
about
missing
the
meeting
.
I
don't
buy
his
excuse
about
missing
the
meeting
.
•
Do
you
really
buy
the
idea
that
the
earth
is
flat
?
Do
you
really
buy
the
idea
that
the
earth
is
flat
?
Figurative
extension
from
the
literal
sense
of
exchanging
money
for
goods
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
for
‘
accept
as
true
’.
buyer
noun
a
person
who
pays
money
to
get
goods
or
services
•
The
buyer
paid
for
a
basket
of
fresh
apples
at
the
farmers
’
market
.
The
buyer
paid
for
a
basket
of
fresh
apples
at
the
farmers
’
market
.
•
Every
buyer
at
the
garage
sale
left
with
a
smile
and
a
bargain
in
hand
.
Every
buyer
at
the
garage
sale
left
with
a
smile
and
a
bargain
in
hand
.
from
the
verb
"
buy
"
+
agentive
suffix
"
-er
",
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
(
14th
century
).
noun
someone
whose
job
is
to
choose
and
purchase
goods
or
services
for
a
company
or
store
•
The
fashion
company
sent
its
senior
buyer
to
Milan
to
select
fabrics
for
next
season
.
The
fashion
company
sent
its
senior
buyer
to
Milan
to
select
fabrics
for
next
season
.
•
A
supermarket
buyer
negotiates
prices
with
farmers
to
keep
shelves
stocked
and
costs
low
.
A
supermarket
buyer
negotiates
prices
with
farmers
to
keep
shelves
stocked
and
costs
low
.
extension
of
the
general
sense
of
"
buyer
"
to
a
specialized
occupational
role
,
first
attested
in
the
early
20th
century
as
retail
organizations
grew
larger
.