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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

buy in en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of buy-in.
    alt of buy-in

buy in en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To accept an idea as valid; to join in on a concept.
  2. To invest as part of a group; to put one's personal stake in an investment.
  3. To buy back for the owner at an auction.
  4. For the buyer of securities, whose seller fails to deliver the securities contracted for, to buy the securities from a third party and demand the difference in price from the original seller.
  5. To stock (something) by buying inventory from a third party.
    • They buy in coffee beans from a distributor in Carrolton.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
buying in Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
buys in Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
bought in Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bought in Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

buy-in