buy

buy has 9 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 3.

Definitions

• v. t.. To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted price or consideration therefor, or by agreeing to do so; to acquire by the payment of a price or value; to purchase; -- opposed to sell.
• v. t.. To acquire or procure by something given or done in exchange, literally or figuratively; to get, at a cost or sacrifice; to buy pleasure with pain.
• v. i.. To negotiate or treat about a purchase.
• n.. an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
• v.. accept as true; "I can't buy this story"
• v.. 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"
• v.. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
• v.. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
• v.. be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"