| Main Entry: | shop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look for merchandise to buy |
Synonyms: |
buy, go shopping, hunt for, look for, market, purchase, try to buy |
| Notes: | at first, shop designated a small retail establishment and store was applied only to a large establishment; now the differences are blurred |
Antonyms: |
sell |
| Main Entry: | shopping |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | buying |
Synonyms: |
browsing, e-commerce, electronic commerce, purchasing, spending |
| Main Entry: | patronage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | business done at an establishment |
Synonyms: |
buying, clientage, clientele, commerce, custom, shopping, trade, trading, traffic |
Antonyms: |
competition |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | buying |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | purchasing |
Synonyms: |
acquiring, getting, obtaining, ordering, procuring, shopping, transaction |
Antonyms: |
selling |
| Main Entry: | retail therapy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shopping spree |
Synonyms: |
home shopping, impulse buying, shopping, window shopping |
| 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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