Word a Day
buy
What does buy mean?
buy (verb): to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce buy?
/baɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Test yourself: do you know “buy”?
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What does “buy” mean?
to keep in control or possession; to continue having
Not quite: that's what retain means.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Not quite: that's what wait means.
to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
Right! That's what “buy” means.
to request (information, or an answer to a question)
Not quite: that's what ask means.
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