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Synonyms of buy

10 similar words · 10 opposite words

Another word for buy is purchase. Other synonyms of buy are procure. The opposite of buy is sell.

Synonyms and similar words for buy

verbTo obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

  • purchaseTo buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
  • cheap obsoleteTo buy; purchase.

verbTo accept as true; to believe.

  • swallowTo accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
  • accept
  • believeTo accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
  • take on

verbTo make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a drink, meal or gift).

  • make a buy

verbMore synonyms

  • procureTo obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
  • snap upTo buy or acquire quickly, usually because the item is a bargain or in short supply or something one has been searching...
  • aby obsoleteTo pay for (something); to buy.

Opposite of buy

verbAntonym(s) of “obtain in exchange for money”.

  • sellTo transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
  • vend
  • cheap obsoleteTo buy; purchase.

verbAntonym(s) of “accept as true”.

verbMore antonyms

  • barterTo exchange goods or services without involving money.
  • pay
  • steal

nounMore antonyms

Meaning of buy

  1. verb To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
  2. verb To obtain, especially by some sacrifice.
  3. verb To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).

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Questions about synonyms of buy

What is another word for buy?
Buy has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as purchase and procure.
What is the opposite of buy?
The opposite of buy is sell. Other antonyms of buy are barter and pay.
What does buy mean?
Buy means to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: buy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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