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Buy

To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted price or consideration therefor, or by agreeing to do so; to acquire by the payment of a price or value; to purchase; -- opposed to sell.

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Verb group 2

Purchase 84% connected

To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Purchase 84% connected

To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 5

Acquire 76% connected

To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Believe 76% connected

To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arg…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Get 76% connected

Jet, the mineral.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pay 76% connected

To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Purchase 76% connected

To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 5

Get 76% connected

Jet, the mineral.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Repurchase 76% connected

To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sop 76% connected

Anything steeped, or dipped and softened, in any liquid; especially, something dipped in broth or liquid food, and intended to be eaten.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Subscribe 76% connected

To write underneath, as one's name; to sign (one's name) to a document.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Take 76% connected

Taken.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 1

Song 76% connected

That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 6

Bribable 74% connected

Capable of being bribed.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Bribable 74% connected

Capable of being bribed.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Buyer 74% connected

One who buys; a purchaser.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Buyer 74% connected

One who buys; a purchaser.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Buying 74% connected

of Buy

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Buying 74% connected

of Buy

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Entails 4

Choose 72% connected

To make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; to elect; as, to choose the least of two evils.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pay 72% connected

To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Select 72% connected

Taken from a number by preferance; picked out as more valuable or exellent than others; of special value or exellence; nicely chosen; selected; choic…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Take 72% connected

Taken.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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See also 2

Stock 66% connected

The stem, or main body, of a tree or plant; the fixed, strong, firm part; the trunk.

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Stock 66% connected

The stem, or main body, of a tree or plant; the fixed, strong, firm part; the trunk.

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Synonym 5

Bargain 92% connected

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property f…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Bribe 92% connected

A gift begged; a present.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Corrupt 92% connected

Changed from a sound to a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Purchase 92% connected

To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Steal 92% connected

A handle; a stale, or stele.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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