Buy and Commit

Buy

Buy verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.

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Commit and buy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Commit" instead a verb "Buy".

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

Commit verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.

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Buy and commit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buy" instead a verb "Commit".

time	buy time	commit time
way	buy way	commit way

Quite a few fans buy into Nikki's strife of wanting John to commit to marriage even though he's actually being forthcoming with his feelings on the matter.

Source: Series / Total Divas
After fighting to buy time for his lord to commit Seppuku, none of the enemy wanted to test his wrath, believing him to be a demon from hell.

Source: Died Standing Up
Before Floyd works up the courage to commit to it, an Arab Oil Sheikh enters and agrees to buy it on the spot so that his son can store motorcycles in it.

Source: Arab Oil Sheikh

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