buy /baɪ/
1. an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
synset: bribe, corrupt, buy, grease_one's_palms
3. be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
synset: buy
4. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
synset: buy
5. accept as true; "I can't buy this story"
synset: buy
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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