[buy] vb bought ; buy.ing [ME byen, fr. OE bycgan; akin to Goth bugjan to buy] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment esp. of money: purchase
2. a: to obtain in exchange for something often at a sacrifice "they bought peace with their freedom" b: redeem 6
3: bribe, hire
4: to be the purchasing equivalent of "the dollar ~s less today than it used to"
5: accept, believe "I don't ~ that hooey" ~ vi: to make a purchase -- buy.er n -- buy it or buy the farm : to get killed: die -- buy time : to delay an imminent action or decision: stall
[2]buy n (1879) 1: something of value at a favorable price; esp: bargain "it's a real ~ at that price"
2: an act of buying: purchase