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How to pronounce buying in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms purchasing
Type of purchase
Has types catalog buying, mail-order buying, shopping, viatication, viaticus
Derivation buy


buying and selling fill their days.

Examples of buying

buying
I'd like to see an extension cord or batteries to test items before buying, too.
From the dailyherald.com
The public, always a disappointment to Washington, is not buying enough of them.
From the newsweek.com
When registering, consider the guests who will be buying you all of these gifts.
From the sacbee.com
Annaly, which focuses on buying residential bonds, is the biggest mortgage REIT.
From the bloomberg.com
The company is considering buying coal mines and power plants overseas, he said.
From the bloomberg.com
Will I suffer at the next trade-in time by not buying the navigation option now?
From the online.wsj.com
So far, the impact of just-in-time buying on the corporate bottom line is mixed.
From the online.wsj.com
In other words, the buying club will have to pay the clause plus the 18 percent.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Upgrade activity or additional coverage could attract buying power to the stock.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • Bargain: an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
  • 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"
  • Bribe: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
  • Be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
  • Acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
  • Accept as true; "I can't buy this story"
  • Buy is a 1979 album by James Chance & The Contortions. Buy was the Contortions' debut album, originally released the indie label ZE, while at the same time the album Off White under the alias of James White, was also released.
  • Buy is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, which stands on the Kostroma River. Population: 27,392 (2002 Census); 32,701 (1989 Census).
  • (Buying) Trade is the voluntary, often asymmetric, exchange of goods, services, or money. Trade is also called commerce or transaction. A mechanism that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and services. ...