buy

buy
I. verb (bought; buying) Etymology: Middle English byen, from Old English bycgan; akin to Gothic bugjan to buy Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money ; purchase 2. a. to obtain in exchange for something often at a sacrifice <
they bought peace with their freedom
>
b. redeem 6 3. bribe, hire 4. to be the purchasing equivalent of <
the dollar buys less today than it used to
>
5. accept, believe <
I don't buy that hooey
>
— often used with into intransitive verb to make a purchase • buyer noun II. noun Date: 1879 1. something of value at a favorable price; especially bargain <
it's a real buy at that price
>
2. an act of buying ; purchase

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