buy



buy something

Fig. to believe something someone says; to accept something to be a fact. It may be true, but I don't buy it. I just don't buy the idea that you can swim that far.

buy something (from someone) (for something)

to purchase something from someone at a particular price, or for a particular type of payment, such as for cash, for practically nothing, etc. I bought the car from Mark for a reasonable price. I bought it for a reasonable price from Mark.

buy

1. n. a purchase. Man, this is a great buy.
2. tv. to believe something. It sounds good to me, but will your wife buy it?
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dean[di:n]
Franciscusfrahn-SIS-kus (Dutch)Late Roman, Dutch
CliffordKLIF-ərdEnglish
Dara (2)-Khmer
Laxmi-Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Zuzka-Czech, Slovak