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misbuying

misbuying is the present participle and gerund of misbuy.

Meaning of misbuy

Verb

misbuy (third-person singular simple present misbuys, present participle misbuying, simple past and past participle misbought)

  1. (transitive) To buy in error or regretfully.
    • We are giving special attention to the wants of Canadian misbuying Manitoba wheat and other grains.1918, The Northwestern Miller, volume 113, page 995

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Noun

misbuying (uncountable)

  1. The act of buying or purchasing in error.
    • This lack of familiarity, inexperience and knowledge imbalance heightens the potential for misbuying and so consumers have for many years made recourse to financial advice.2013, Christine Ennew, Nigel Waite, Roisin Waite, Financial Services Marketing

Origin of misbuying

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From misbuy + -ing.

Questions about misbuying

What does misbuying mean?
Misbuying means the act of buying or purchasing in error.
What is misbuying the present participle and gerund of?
Misbuying is the present participle and gerund of misbuy.
What part of speech is misbuying?
Misbuying is a noun.

Words near misbuying in the dictionary

  1. misbutton
  2. misbuttoned
  3. misbuttoning
  4. misbuttons
  5. misbuy
  6. misbuying
  7. misbuys
  8. misc
  9. misc.
  10. miscal
  11. miscalculate

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