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buys out from under

buys out from under is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 buys out from under

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

Words near buys out from under in the dictionary

  1. buys into
  2. buys it
  3. buys off
  4. buys off on
  5. buys out
  6. buys out from under
  7. buys over
  8. buys some time
  9. buys straw hats in winter
  10. buys the big one
  11. buys the dip

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