dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/buy_MW.json

{
  "Buys Ballot's law":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a law in meteorology: when an observer's back is to the wind the lower barometric pressure is to the observer's left in the northern hemisphere and to the observer's right in the southern hemisphere owing to rotation of the earth":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after C.H.D. Buys Ballot \u20201890 Dutch meteorologist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u022fis-",
      "\u02c8b\u012bsb\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4ts-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174533",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "buy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bargain",
      "deal",
      "pennyworth",
      "snip",
      "steal"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": accept , believe":[
        "I don't buy that hooey.",
        "\u2014 often used with into buy into a compromise"
      ],
      ": an act of acquiring possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of something by payment especially of money : an act of buying (see buy entry 1 sense 1 ) : purchase":[
        "an undercover drug buy"
      ],
      ": bribe , hire":[
        "buy a public official"
      ],
      ": redeem sense 6":[
        "bought us with his blood"
      ],
      ": to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money : purchase":[
        "buy a car",
        "buying stock in the company",
        "bought us dinner"
      ],
      ": to be the purchasing equivalent of":[
        "The dollar buys less today than it used to."
      ],
      ": to delay an imminent action or decision : stall":[],
      ": to get killed : die":[],
      ": to make a purchase":[
        "Now is a good time to buy ."
      ],
      ": to obtain in exchange for something often at a sacrifice":[
        "They bought peace with their freedom."
      ],
      ": to purchase a portion of or interest in":[
        "the TV network bought into its local football team"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "I bought this hat for $10.",
      "He bought the quilt from a local artist.",
      "Stock prices are low, so now is a good time to buy .",
      "He said it was a mistake, but I don't buy it.",
      "Noun",
      "four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Musk\u2019s offer to buy Twitter for $54.20/share comprises $27.25 billion in equity financing, $6.25 billion in margin loans, and $10.5 billion in debt financing. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to buy Twitter moved a step closer to a vote on Tuesday, which could set the stage for the deal to move forward. \u2014 Bryan Logan, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
      "Musk is currently closing a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. \u2014 Ryan Mac, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Musk, currently in the throes of a contentious deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, this week addressed the social network's 8,000 employees in an hour-long virtual Q-and-A session for the first time since agreeing to purchase the platform. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 17 June 2022",
      "Shares of Tesla have fallen since Mr. Musk agreed to buy Twitter. \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Musk has a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, where employees are concerned about his potential ownership. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 16 June 2022",
      "From Justin Phillips: Elon Musk\u2019s deal to buy Twitter might fall apart. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 June 2022",
      "In recent days, Musk has threatened to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts. \u2014 Sam Metz, ajc , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Use this data to tell a powerful story that informs your leadership team of your program\u2019s success to get more buy -in for your global program. \u2014 Ahva Sadeghi, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Accountability is critical: Your DEI efforts will be rudderless without buy -in from the business, including leaders at the very top. \u2014 Randall Tucker, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
      "While there\u2019s always talk of funding for the trees themselves, what\u2019s often neglected is money for establishment care, which is why community buy -in is so important, Malarich said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Advocates have criticized the 311 system as creating barriers to planting and have warned that getting buy -in from residents who don\u2019t trust the system is a challenge. \u2014 Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "But to actually allocate those funds, Baker needs the legislature\u2019s buy -in, and so far, Beacon Hill officials haven\u2019t passed legislation codifying that funding. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "For example, while most state agencies reported having key supports in place for wastewater monitoring \u2014 including funding, buy -in, partnerships, and internal staff capacity \u2014 most local agencies lacked these supports. \u2014 Aparna Keshaviah, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "That should have been a huge payday for Bregman since Pham says the 12-team league had a $10,000 buy -in, which means the champion could have gotten a six-figure payout depending on how the winnings were split. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 13 June 2022",
      "As a low-payroll team that challenges convention, the Rays prioritize clubhouse harmony; without buy -in from players, their unorthodox on-field strategies might not work. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English byen , from Old English bycgan ; akin to Goth bugjan to buy":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cop",
      "pick up",
      "purchase",
      "take"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005311",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "buy one's way":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to use money to be allowed to get into a place":[
        "He tried to buy his way into the prestigious college."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191313",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "buy out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignation":[],
      ": an act or instance of buying out":[],
      ": to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)":[],
      ": to purchase the share or interest of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The buyout is waived if he is hired as a head coach at the collegiate or professional level. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 29 June 2022",
      "Holmoe, though, preferred not to take the buyout and waited for Notre Dame to figure out the details of actually playing a game. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
      "The buyout doesn't do much for the Rockets, aside from saving owner Tilman Fertitta $6.5 million. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 June 2022",
      "The format means that if the Orioles trade Mancini during the upcoming season, another team would be responsible for the buyout . \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The company has not announced any layoffs, but that\u2019s a frequent next step at news organizations when too few employees opt for a buyout . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The British government has to approve a license for the buyout which cannot see Abramovich receive any proceeds from the sale. \u2014 Rob Harris, The Courier-Journal , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "In the years since the buyout , the islanders have struggled not only with debt but with infighting over development priorities. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
      "An update to the license allowing Chelsea to continue operating as a business is required from the government to approve the buyout . \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u012b-\u02ccau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183123",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "buy up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to buy freely or extensively":[],
      ": to buy the entire available supply of":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044655",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "buying power":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend : purchasing power":[
        "Inflation decreases consumer buying power .",
        "a multinational corporation with a tremendous amount of buying power"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130804",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "buy a pup":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to pay too much money for something or to buy something that is worthless":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230720"
  },
  "buyer's market":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a market in which goods are plentiful, buyers have a wide range of choice, and prices tend to be low \u2014 compare seller's market":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That is partly due to some travelers' concerns about traveling to the region due to Russia's war in Ukraine, which means Western Europe is a buyer's market for the moment, according to CBS News' Peter Greenberg. \u2014 CBS News , 31 May 2022",
      "On a recent trip to Costa Rica, Janice Lintz decided to take advantage of the buyer's market . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "With the uptick in the smartphone narrative, these industries are poised to deliver real growth and create new value for buyers, thereby placing sellers in an esteemed position to sell their business to a captive buyer's market . \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "After the crash, most of the United States witnessed a buyer's market that lasted almost 12 years, which was out of the norm from previous cycles that were more stable in their predictability. \u2014 Collin Mcdowell, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "It's been a buyer's market for travel since the start of the pandemic. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2021",
      "The labor market will become a buyer's market , where there are many more job seekers than job openings. \u2014 Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 1 July 2020",
      "There will be more new and used cars than initial consumer demand, making it a buyer's market . \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "The record prices are only the latest reminder that even in a buyer's market , the cost of homes has for decades outpaced wage growth in the U.S., putting homeownership out of reach for many Americans. \u2014 Sarah Min, CBS News , 22 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1888, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111553"
  },
  "buyer's option":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an option allowed to one who contracts to buy stocks at a certain future date and at a certain price to demand instead the delivery of the stock (giving one day's notice) at any previous time at the market price":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130005"
  },
  "buyback":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u012b-\u02ccbak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While Apple\u2019s growth could hold up, shareholder returns should be magnified by Apple\u2019s massive stock buyback program. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Freeport recently started a more aggressive buyback and dividend program. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
      "As The Harvard Business Review documented in 2020, corporate America has been on a substantial buyback binge. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 18 June 2022",
      "The company ranks strongly in terms of its buyback yield and return on assets. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "This includes the right to secondary share sales, dilution protection, and buyback equity. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Little Rock area residents turned over 40 guns to police and the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity Saturday in the organizations' second annual buyback event at St. Mark's Baptist Church on West 12th Street. \u2014 Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
      "In the Bay Area, a gun buyback on Saturday organized by Marin County attracted a surprising number of people. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 June 2022",
      "According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, in October, 2019, Abbott\u2019s board of directors authorized stock buybacks of up to three billion dollars; in December, 2021, Abbott approved another buyback of up to five billion. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1954, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134942"
  },
  "buy boat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a boat operated to buy the catch (as of shellfish) from fishing boats at sea and bring it in to market":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172956"
  }
}