buying

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of buying
  2. verb obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  3. verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

Etymology

From buy + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

purchasing

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
purchase
Narrower (hyponyms)
mail-order buying, shopping, viatication

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