Verb: buy (bought) bI
- Obtain in exchange for payment
"She buys for the big department store";
- purchase
- Acquire by trade, sacrifice or exchange
"She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
- Be worth or be capable of buying
"This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
- Accept as true
"I can't buy this story"
- Make illegal payments to in exchange for favours or influence
"This judge can be bought";
- bribe, corrupt, grease the palm of
Derived forms: buys, buying, bought
Type of: acquire, believe, get, pay, purchase
Antonym: sell
Encyclopedia: Buy, Russia