Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy]
- /baɪ/
- /baɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy]
- /baɪ/
Definitions of buying word
- noun buying (as modifier) 4
- noun buying the action or an instance of purchasing something 3
- verb with object buying to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase. 1
- verb with object buying to acquire by exchange or concession: to buy favor with flattery. 1
- verb with object buying to hire or obtain the services of: The Yankees bought a new center fielder. 1
- verb with object buying to bribe: Most public officials cannot be bought. 1
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Origin of buying
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English byen, variant of byggen, buggen, Old English bycgan; cognate with Old Saxon buggjan, Gothic bugjan to buy, Old Norse byggja to lend, rent
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Parts of speech for Buying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
buying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buying
noun buying
- transaction — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- shopping — a retail store, especially a small one.
- procuring — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
- ordering — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- obtaining — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
Antonyms for buying
noun buying
- selling — of or relating to a sale or sales: the selling price of oranges.
Top questions with buying
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