buy
1. buy \'bi-\ \'bo.t\ vb or bought; or buying [ME byen, fr. OE bycgan; akin to Goth bugjan to buy] 1: to acquire by payment : PURCHASE 2a: to obtain in exchange for something 2b: REDEEM 3: BRIBE, HIRE 4: to be the purchasing equivalent of slang 5: ACCEPT, BELIEVE {I don't ~ that hooey} : to make a purchase 2. buy n 1: PURCHASE 2: something of value at a favorable price