buy

n : an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the

auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" [syn:

{bargain}, {steal}]

v 1: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial

transaction: "The family purchased a new car"; "The

conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the

big department store" [syn: {purchase}] [ant: {sell}]

2: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or

influence; "This judge can be bought" [syn: {bribe}, {corrupt}]

3: acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to

buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

4: be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a

ride on the train"

5: accept as true: "I can't buy this story"