English Explanatory Dictionary

buy up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.
  2. To buy whatever is available of something.
  3. To buy off; to pay in blackmail money or similar.

Pronunciation

en-au-buy up.ogg

Word forms

buy up buys up buying up bought up

Etymology

From buy + up.

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