"buying" in the noun sense
1. buying, purchasing
the act of buying
"buying and selling fill their days"
"shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
"buying" in the verb sense
1. buy, purchase
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. bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
"This judge can be bought"
3. buy
be worth or be capable of buying
"This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
4. buy
acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
"She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
5. buy
accept as true
"I can't buy this story"
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