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buying down

buying down is the present participle and gerund of buy down.

Meaning of buy down

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To reduce a mortgage interest rate by means of a buydown.

Questions about buying down

What is buying down the present participle and gerund of?
Buying down is the present participle and gerund of buy down.

Words near buying down in the dictionary

  1. buying
  2. buying a dog and barking oneself
  3. buying a pup
  4. buying a ticket to
  5. buying back
  6. buying down
  7. buying guide
  8. buying guides
  9. buying in
  10. buying into
  11. buying it

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