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bought off on

bought off on is the simple past and past participle of buy off on.

Meaning of buy off on

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To consent to.
    • You've got to understand this is what Stockman is proposing. The president hasn't bought off on it yet.1981 December 4, “Governors Plead For Aid”, in Bangor Daily News, Bangor ME

Questions about bought off on

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

Words near bought off on in the dictionary

  1. bought down
  2. bought in
  3. bought into
  4. bought it
  5. bought off
  6. bought off on
  7. bought out
  8. bought out from under
  9. bought over
  10. bought priesthood
  11. bought priesthoods

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