buy-back

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy bak]
- /baɪ bæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy bak]
- /baɪ bæk/

Definitions of buy-back word

countable noun buy-back A buy-back is a situation in which a company buys shares back from its investors. 3
noun buy-back the repurchase by a company of some or all of its shares from an investor, who acquired them by putting venture capital into the company when it was formed 3
noun buy-back the buying of something that one previously sold. 1
noun buy-back any arrangement to take back something as a condition of a sale, as by a supplier who agrees to purchase its customer's goods. 1
noun buy-back Also called stock buyback. a repurchase by a company of its own stock in the open market, as for investment purposes or for use in future corporate acquisitions. 1
noun buy-back Alternative form of buyback. 0

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Origin of buy-back

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; noun use of the verb phrase buy back

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Parts of speech for Buy-back

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Buy-back

buy-back popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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