Phrase guide

buy into

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To believe (something, especially something implausible); to accept (a craze, fad, or notion) as valid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I don't buy into all this propaganda.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fall for

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: buy it

2

verb

Meaning 2

To buy stocks or shares of (a business).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

Examples

  • We bought into a local electrical firm.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

buy stocks or shares of a company

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: invest, put, commit, place

History

Etymology

From buy + into.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: marcher — believe
  • German: abkaufen — believe
  • German: abnehmen — believe
  • Hungarian: bevesz — believe
  • Hungarian: bedől — believe
  • Hungarian: felül — believe
  • Hungarian: vevő — believe
  • Italian: bersela — believe
  • Russian: покупа́ться (pokupátʹsja) — believe
  • Russian: купи́ться (kupítʹsja) — believe
  • Spanish: creérselo — believe
  • Spanish: comprar — believe
  • Spanish: tragar — believe
  • German: Anteile kaufen — buy stocks or shares of (a business)