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Buy Up
see synonyms of buy upVerb
take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Buy Up
see synonyms of buy upverb (tr, adverb)
1.
to purchase all, or all that is available, of (something)
2. business
to purchase a controlling interest in (a company, etc), as by the acquisition of shares
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Buy Up
see synonyms of buy up to buy all of or all that is available of
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Buy Up
see synonyms of buy upv. bought (bôt), buy·ing, buys
v.tr.
1. To acquire in exchange for money or its equivalent; purchase. See Note at boughten.
2. To be capable of purchasing: "Certainly there are lots of things in life that money won't buy" (Ogden Nash).
3. To acquire by sacrifice, exchange, or trade: wanted to buy love with gifts.
4. To bribe: tried to buy a judge.
5. Informal To accept the truth or feasibility of: The officer didn't buy my lame excuse for speeding.
v.intr.
To purchase something; act as a purchaser.
n.
1. Something bought or for sale; a purchase.
2. An act of purchasing: a drug buy.
3. Something that is underpriced; a bargain.
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