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bought it

bought it is the simple past and past participle of buy it.

Meaning of buy it

Verb

buy it (third-person singular simple present buys it, present participle buying it, simple past and past participle bought it)

  1. (euphemistic, slang) To die.
    • He bought it in a shootout.
    Synonyms:
    buy the farm, kick the bucket, assume room temperature, auger in, be called home, be gathered to one's fathers, be like the the One, be no more, be with Jesus, be with the Lord
  2. (idiomatic, slang) To believe any particular assertion or idea; to support it.
    • He claims that he'll pay me back, but I don't buy it.
    Synonyms:
    have it

Questions about bought it

What is bought it the simple past and past participle of?
Bought it is the simple past and past participle of buy it.

Words near bought it in the dictionary

  1. bought and paid for
  2. bought back
  3. bought down
  4. bought in
  5. bought into
  6. bought it
  7. bought off
  8. bought off on
  9. bought out
  10. bought out from under
  11. bought over

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