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buys in

buys in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of buy in.

Meaning of buy in

Verb

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

  1. To accept an idea as valid; to join in on a concept.
  2. To invest as part of a group; to put one's personal stake in an investment.
  3. To buy back for the owner at an auction.
  4. For the buyer of securities, whose seller fails to deliver the securities contracted for, to buy the securities from a third party and demand the difference in price from the original seller.
  5. To stock (something) by buying inventory from a third party.
    • They buy in coffee beans from a distributor in Carrolton.

Questions about buys in

What is buys in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Buys in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of buy in.

Words near buys in in the dictionary

  1. buys a pup
  2. buys a ticket to
  3. buys back
  4. Buys Ballot's law
  5. buys down
  6. buys in
  7. buys into
  8. buys it
  9. buys off
  10. buys off on
  11. buys out

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