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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

buy out from under en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (ditransitive) To purchase (something) that (somebody else) intends to buy.
    • We better make an offer before somebody buys the house out from under us.
  2. (transitive) To make a payment to escape from or cancel (a problem).
    • He bought out from under his legal problems.

Forms

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buys out from under Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
buying out from under Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bought out from under Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bought out from under Tense=Past lexicographic