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buying out from under

buying out from under is the present participle and gerund of buy out from under.

Meaning of buy out from under

Verb

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

  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.

Questions about buying out from under

What is buying out from under the present participle and gerund of?
Buying out from under is the present participle and gerund of buy out from under.

Words near buying out from under in the dictionary

  1. buying into
  2. buying it
  3. buying off
  4. buying off on
  5. buying out
  6. buying out from under
  7. buying over
  8. buying power
  9. buying powers
  10. buying some time
  11. buying straw hats in winter

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