Buying: meaning, definitions and examples

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buying

 

[ หˆbaษชษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

shopping

The action of purchasing goods or services.

Synonyms

acquiring, purchasing, shopping

Examples of usage

  • I enjoy buying new clothes.
  • Online buying has become more popular recently.
Context #2 | Verb

transaction

Obtain in exchange for payment.

Synonyms

acquire, procure, purchase

Examples of usage

  • I am buying a new car next week.
  • She bought a ticket for the concert.

Translations

Translations of the word "buying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น compra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคฐเฅ€เคฆเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kauf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembelian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบัƒะฟั–ะฒะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kupowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณผๅ…ฅ (ใ“ใ†ใซใ‚…ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท achat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ compra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท satฤฑn alma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋งค (gumae)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑุงุก (shiraa')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกkup

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกkup

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดญไนฐ (gรฒumวŽi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nakup

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kaup

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั‚ั‹ะฟ ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ (q'idva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ compra

Etymology

The word 'buying' originated from the Old English word 'bycgan', meaning 'to pay for, acquire'. Over time, the term evolved to its current form, reflecting the act of exchanging money for goods or services. The concept of buying has been fundamental to human societies throughout history, facilitating trade and commerce.

See also: buy, buyable, buyer, buyers, buyout.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,527, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.