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to buy
01
to get something in exchange for paying money
Transitive: to buy sth
Examples
I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight.
1.1
to persuade a particular person to do something illegal or dishonest in exchange for money
Transitive: to buy sb
Examples
He refused to be bought by their corrupt offers.
1.2
to acquire something by trading or sacrificing something else of significant value
Transitive: to buy something desirable
Examples
Success in this field is often bought with years of hard work.
1.3
(of money) to be enough to pay for a particular thing
Transitive: to buy sth
Examples
Ten dollars wo n't buy a decent meal in this city.
02
to accept, believe, or trust something as true
Transitive: to buy an excuse
SlangExamples
I do n't buy his excuse for being late.
Buy
01
an advantageous purchase
Lexical Tree
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