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buys it

buys it is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 buys it

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

Words near buys it in the dictionary

  1. buys back
  2. Buys Ballot's law
  3. buys down
  4. buys in
  5. buys into
  6. buys it
  7. buys off
  8. buys off on
  9. buys out
  10. buys out from under
  11. buys over

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