Buy and Give

Buy

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

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

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

Give

Give verb - To make a present of.

Buy and give are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buy" instead a verb "Give".

Nearby Words: giving, given, giver

How words are described

old old buy old give
good good buy good give
powerful powerful buy powerful give
big big buy big give
Other adjectives: bad, minor.

Common collocations

item buy item give item
time buy time give time
way buy way give way
food buy food give food
Other words: gift, items, sword, gun, gifts.

Both words in one sentence

  • Eyepatch of Power There's also the 'Cross Eyepatch' accessory one can buy and give to anyone in the party, but in this case it's simply for Rule of Cool rather than necessity.
  • In The Renegades, Larxene tries to buy cyanide while staying in London, but Zexion convinces the druggist to lie and give her almond oil instead.
  • You're one person, who needs one tube of toothpaste, which is why your only recourse is to buy five and give thanks that toothpaste doesn't spoil very fast.
    Source: Bulk Buy Only
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