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buys

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  • IPA /baɪz/

Noun

buys noun

  1. Something which is bought; a purchase.“At only $30, the second-hand kitchen table was a great buy.”

Verb

buys verb

  1. To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods“I'm going to buy my father something nice for his birthday.”
  2. To obtain by some sacrifice.“I've bought material comfort by foregoing my dreams.”
  3. To bribe.“He tried to buy me with gifts, but I wouldn't give up my beliefs.”
  4. To be equivalent to in value.“The dollar doesn't buy as much as it used to.”

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