What is another word for buys?

Pronunciation: [bˈa͡ɪz] (IPA)

There are a variety of synonyms for the word "buys" that can be used to express the act of purchasing, including "acquires," "procures," "obtains," "accompanies," "secures," and "picks up." Each of these alternatives can be used to shift the tone of a sentence or provide a more specific shade of meaning. For example, "acquiring" implies a deliberate process of finding and obtaining something, while "picking up" suggests a more casual or incidental act of shopping. By using the appropriate synonym, a writer can add nuance and precision to their language and convey their intended message more effectively.

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What are the hypernyms for Buys?

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Usage examples for Buys

Fordyce gets hold of the bills you gave Mossop, and Rawkins buys up some of the things you had given renewals for, and then all that trash you took in part payment of your acceptances turns up, some day or other, to be paid for; and what between the bills that never were to be negotiated-but somehow do get abroad-and the sums sent to meet others applied in quite a different direction, I'll lay eighty to fifty in tens or ponies there's no gentleman living ever mastered one of these embarrassments.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
In most cases the Bushman who buys a forest ranch has scarcely any money left when he has made the purchase.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton
The farmer who moves in town to live on his income is a sorry individual unless he has a garden and chickens, or buys and sells farms, or occupies his time with work of some kind.
"Dollars and Sense"
Col. Wm. C. Hunter

Famous quotes with Buys

  • Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own.
    Andrew Carnegie
  • The danger of what's happening right now in terms of using reconciliation is, the purpose of the Senate is going to be defeated. And that is to bring consensus to big issues in this country so that we have a reasoned and thoughtful approach and that the American public buys into it.
    Tom Coburn
  • I'm a musician at heart, I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.
    Nat King Cole
  • A man in a bookstore buys a book on loneliness and every woman in the store hits on him. A woman buys a book on loneliness and the store clears out.
    Doug Coupland
  • One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.
    William Feather

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