Phrase guide
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verb
To buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To buy whatever is available of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To buy off; to pay in blackmail money or similar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: take over, buy out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: buy, purchase
History
From buy + up.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
