[Sửa]V. (buys, buying; past and past part. bought) 1 tr.a obtain in exchange for money etc. b (usu. in neg.) serve toobtain (money can't buy happiness).
[Sửa]Tr. a procure (theloyalty etc.) of a person by bribery, promises, etc. b win over(a person) in this way.
[Sửa]Tr. get by sacrifice, great effort,etc. (dearly bought; bought with our sweat).
[Sửa]Tr. sl. accept,believe in, approve of (it's a good scheme, I'll buy it; hebought it, he's so gullible).
[Sửa]Absol. be a buyer for a storeetc. (buys for Selfridges; are you buying or selling?).
[Sửa]N.colloq. a purchase (that sofa was a good buy).
[Sửa]Best buy thepurchase giving the best value in proportion to its price; abargain. buy in 1 buy a stock of.
[Sửa]Withdraw (an item) atauction because of failure to reach the reserve price. buy intoobtain a share in (an enterprise) by payment. buy it (usu. inpast) sl. be killed. buy off get rid of (a claim, a claimant,a blackmailer) by payment. buy oneself out obtain one's release(esp. from the armed services) by payment. buy out pay (aperson) to give up an ownership, interest, etc. buy-out n. thepurchase of a controlling share in a company etc. buy overbribe. buy time delay an event, conclusion, etc., temporarily.buy up 1 buy as much as possible of.
[Sửa]Absorb (another firmetc.) by purchase. [OE bycgan f. Gmc]