Buy - English meaning

verb

Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Usage examples:

I managed to acquire all the books i needed

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

To obtain or begin to have something

Usage examples:

His family acquired the property in 1985., she acquired her love of the outdoors as a child.

noun

An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.

Usage examples:

The legacy will be used for new acquisitions

noun

The action or process of adding something to something else.

Usage examples:

The hotel has been extended with the addition of more rooms

noun

The process of calculating the total of a group of numbers

Usage examples:

[ u ] we learn addition and subtraction in first and second grade., [ c ] harold is the newest addi…

noun

Something extra that is added to something

Usage examples:

An addition to sth the company provides a compensation package which amounts to an addition to the …

noun

A useful or valuable thing or person.

Usage examples:

Quick reflexes were his chief assets

noun

Something having value, such as a possession or property, that is owned by a person, business, or organization

Usage examples:

Her knowledge of spanish and french is a real asset in her work.

noun

Something that is owned by a person, company, or organization, such as money, property, or land

Usage examples:

The company reported total assets worth $1.9 million., have/hold/own assets you can hold assets off…

noun

An agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other.

Usage examples:

Bargains between political parties supporting the government

verb

Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.

Usage examples:

He bargained with the local council to rent the stadium

noun

An advantageous purchase

phrasal verb

Obtain, especially accidentally

phrasal verb

To obtain something

Usage examples:

A good boss is not so easy to come by., it's unclear how he came by his wealth.

phrasal verb

To get something, using effort, by chance or in a way that has not been explained

Usage examples:

Cheap organic food is still difficult to come by., i'd like to know how she came by that black eye.

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Usage examples:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Usage examples:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

idiom

Get into one's hands, take physically

phrase

Grasp physically.

Usage examples:

She snatched up the nearest thing that her hand could get hold of.

phrase

To start holding something or someone

Usage examples:

He took hold of one end of the carpet and tugged., i just managed to grab hold of lucy before she f…

noun

An area of land held by lease.

Usage examples:

He stated he had approximately 180 acres of his own land but also had rented other holdings through…

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Usage examples:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

Assets such as property, shares, or cash that a government, company, or person owns

Usage examples:

Holding in sth the government announced that it would replace its gold reserves with holdings in do…

noun

The action or process of investing money for profit.

Usage examples:

A debate over private investment in road-building

noun

The act of putting money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result

Usage examples:

[ c ] real estate investments, [ u ] there’s an awful lot of foreign investment in the us.

noun

The act of putting money into a business to buy new stock, machines, etc., or a sum of money that is invested in a business in this way

Usage examples:

Investment in sth the company has increased its investment in research., they plan to maintain thei…

verb

Get, acquire, or secure (something).

Usage examples:

Adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain

verb

Come into possession of

collocation

Take and lift upward

phrasal verb

Take hold of and lift or move someone or something.

Usage examples:

I reached out and picked up a magazine

phrasal verb

Go somewhere to collect someone, typically in one's car.

Usage examples:

Will you pick the children up from school?

noun

The state of having, owning, or controlling something.

Usage examples:

She had taken possession of the sofa

noun

Anything owned

verb

Obtain (something), especially with care or effort.

Usage examples:

Food procured for the rebels

verb

To obtain something, esp. after an effort

Usage examples:

We procured maps and directions from the tourist office., the city’s procurement process

verb

To get something, especially when it involves effort

Usage examples:

Procure capital/funds/financing low interest rates support bonds by making it cheaper for investors…

verb

Acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.

Usage examples:

Mr gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for £1,500

noun

The action of buying something.

Usage examples:

The large number of videos currently available for purchase

noun

Acquire by means of a financial transaction

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Usage examples:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

Usage examples:

He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb

Get into one's hands