1. The act of buying
   "buying and selling fill their days";
   - purchasing

1. Obtain in exchange for payment
   "She buys for the big department store";
   - purchase
    
2. Acquire by trade, sacrifice or exchange
   "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
    
3. Be worth or be capable of buying
   "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
    
4. Accept as true
   "I can't buy this story"
    
5. Make illegal payments to in exchange for favours or influence
   "This judge can be bought";
   - bribe, corrupt, grease the palm of

Derived forms: buyings

See also: buy out, stock

Type of: acquire, believe, get, pay, purchase

Antonym: sell

Encyclopedia: Buying