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buys time

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

Meaning of buy time

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To purposefully cause a delay, in order to achieve something else.
    • We need you to buy us some time, so distract the security guard for a few minutes.

Questions about buys time

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

Words near buys time in the dictionary

  1. buys the dip
  2. buys the dips
  3. buys the rabbit
  4. buys the rack
  5. buys the rumor
  6. buys time
  7. buys to let
  8. buys up
  9. buys with one's ears
  10. buys wolf tickets
  11. Buyses

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