- ˌbuy sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
to buy large amounts of something or all of it that is availableDevelopers bought up old theatres and converted them into cinemas.[/ex]
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ˌbuy sth ˈup
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buy sth out — UK US buy sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with buy({{}}/baɪ/ verb (bought, bought) ► FINANCE to buy a part of a company or building from someone else so that you own all of it: »The bank announced that it wanted to buy out the publicly owned shares of… … Financial and business terms
buy something in — ˌbuy sthˈin derived (BrE) to buy sth in large quantities Main entry: ↑buyderived … Useful english dictionary
buy something up — ˌbuy sthˈup derived to buy all or as much as possible of sth • Developers are buying up all the land on the island. Main entry: ↑buyderived … Useful english dictionary
(buy) a pig in a poke — (buy) a pig in a ˈpoke idiom if you buy a pig in a poke, you buy sth without seeing it or knowing if it is good enough • Buying from a catalogue can mean buying a pig in a poke. Main entry: ↑pigidiom … Useful english dictionary
buy — buy1 W1S1 [baı] v past tense and past participle bought [bo:t US bo:t] [: Old English; Origin: bycgan] 1.) a) [I and T] to get something by paying money for it ≠ ↑sell ▪ Where did you buy that dress? ▪ Ricky showed her the painting he d bought… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Buy — To purchase an asset; taking a long position. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. buy buy 1 [baɪ] verb bought PTandPP [bɔt ǁ bɒːt] [transitive] 1 … Financial and business terms
buy — To purchase an asset; taking a long position. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary bid (or buy) An offer to buy a specific quantity of a commodity at a stated price. The price that the market participants are willing to pay. Chicago Mercantile Exchange … Financial and business terms
buy — 1 /baI/ verb past tense and past participle bought 1 a) (I, T) to get something by paying money for it: Where did you buy that dress? | buy sb sth: Let me buy you a drink. | buy sth for: Sally s buying new curtains for the bedroom. | buy sth from … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
buy*/*/*/ — [baɪ] (past tense and past participle bought [bɔːt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to get something by paying money for it I need to buy some clothes.[/ex] He s always buying me presents.[/ex] When I go away on business, I usually buy something for my… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
buy sb/sth out — UK US buy sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with buy({{}}/baɪ/ verb (bought, bought) ► FINANCE to buy a part of a company or building from someone else so that you own all of it: »The bank announced that it wanted to buy out the publicly owned shares of… … Financial and business terms
