- pronunciation:
- baI
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
buys, buying, bought |
| definition: |
When you buy something, you pay money to someone and they give you something. When you buy a hot dog, you pay money and get a hot dog.
I always buy candy at the movies, and my sister buys popcorn.
- synonyms:
- purchase
- similar words:
- acquire, gain, obtain
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| related words: |
trade, trust |
The words
buy and
by sound alike but have different meanings.