Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
buy — [bī] vt. bought, buying [ME bien < OE bycgan < ? IE base of BOW1] 1. to get by paying or agreeing to pay money or some equivalent; purchase 2. to get as by an exchange [buy victory with human lives] 3. to be the means of purchasing [all… … English World dictionary
Buy — (b[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bought} (b[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Buying} (b[imac] [i^]ng).] [OE. buggen, buggen, bien, AS. bycgan, akin to OS. buggean, Goth. bugjan.] 1. To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted price or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buy-in — ˈbuy in noun [countable] FINANCE when a company buys its own shares from existing shareholders; = BUYBACK: • A buy in has the advantage of removing small shareholders and frees the parent company to run the unit. ˌmanagement ˈbuy in FINANCE when… … Financial and business terms
Buy — may refer to:* BUY (Burlington Alamance Regional Airport), Burlington, North Carolina * Buy.com, a shopping website * Buy (album), a 1979 album by James White and the Contortions * Buy River, a river in Perm Krai and the republics of… … Wikipedia
buy — I verb acquire by purchase, acquire ownership of, bargain for, complete a purchase, contract, get in exchange, make a purchase, make one s own, mercari, obtain, order, pay a price for, pay cash for, pay for, procure, procure title to, purchase,… … Law dictionary
Buy — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres … Wikipédia en Français
buy — ► VERB (buys, buying; past and past part. bought) 1) obtain in exchange for payment. 2) get (something) by sacrifice or great effort. 3) informal accept the truth of. ► NOUN informal ▪ a purchase … English terms dictionary
Buy — ist der Name folgender Personen: Frans du Buy (* 1931), niederländischer Jurist und Völkerrechtler Margherita Buy (* 1962), italienische Schauspielerin Siehe auch: Best Buy, US amerikanisches Unternehmen mit Firmensitz in Richfield, Minnesota … Deutsch Wikipedia
buy — buy, purchase mean to acquire something for money or an equivalent. Buy is at once the more general and the homelier word; consequently, while it may be freely used of any such transaction, it is distinctly the word of choice in respect to small … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Buy — Buy, v. i. To negotiate or treat about a purchase. [1913 Webster] I will buy with you, sell with you. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buy Me — is a television program that is currently aired on HGTV in the U.S. (since 2005), and on HGTV Canada (since 2003), where it is that cable network s most popular show. It is also seen in Belgium and South Africa, either dubbed or with subtitles.… … Wikipedia
