buy
/baɪ/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
2
To obtain, especially by some sacrifice.
3
To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).
4
To bribe.
5
To be equivalent to in value.
6
to accept as true; to believe
7
To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a drink, meal or gift)
8
To make a bluff, usually a large one.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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