buy — to purchase something with money
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to purchase something with money
Pronunciation (IPA): /baɪ/
Korean meaning: 돈을 주고 사다
Korean pronunciation: **바이**
Example Sentences
- My mom told me to buy milk, but I bought ice cream instead.
- He bought a gym membership but never went there.
- I want to buy a house when I get older.
buy
VERB//baɪ//
to purchase something with money
💡 Concept
She decides to buy the red dress after trying it on twice.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/baɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/baɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootbuy
Origin
고대 영어 'bycgan'에서 유래되어 '획득하다, 얻다'의 의미로 사용되었습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 발전한 단어로, 상업과 거래의 발달과 함께 현재의 '구매하다'는 의미로 정착되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
tryflycryskyhigh
try
fly
cry
sky
high
🔗Collocations
buy time
buy online
buy in bulk
buy second-hand
impulse buy
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom told me to buy milk, but I bought ice cream instead.”
😄 Fun example
“He bought a gym membership but never went there.”
“I want to buy a house when I get older.”
“Where did you buy that beautiful dress?”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
purchaseacquireobtainget
Antonyms
sellreturn
Related
shopshoppingbuyersellerstore
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