| Main Entry: | buy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | purchase |
Synonyms: |
acquire, bargain for, barter for, contract for, get, get in exchange, go shopping, invest in, market, obtain, pay for, procure, purchase, redeem, score, secure, shop for, sign for, take |
Antonyms: |
market, sell |
| Main Entry: | purchase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | buy, obtain |
Synonyms: |
achieve, acquire, attain, come by, cop, deal in, earn, gain, get hold of, go shopping, invest, make a buy, make a purchase, market, patronize, pay for, pick up, procure, realize, redeem, secure, shop, shop for, take, take up, truck, win |
Antonyms: |
sell |
| Concept: | Purchase. |
| Category: | 3. Interchange of Property |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
purchase, emption; buying, purchasing, shopping; preemption, refusal., coemption, bribery; slave trade., buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee; patron, employer, client, customer, clientele.
-verbs
buy, purchase, invest in, procure; rent (hire); repurchase, buy in., keep in one's pay, bribe, suborn; pay; spend., make a purchase, complete a purchase; buy over the counter., shop, market, go shopping.
-adjectives
purchased.
-phrases
caveat emptor, let the buyer beware; the customer is always right.
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Antonyms: |
sale |
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