Buy and Grab

Buy

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

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

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

Grab

Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Buy and grab are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buy" instead a verb "Grab".

How words are described

good good buy good grab
full full buy full grab
powerful powerful buy powerful grab

Common collocations

stuff buy stuff grab stuff
pair buy pair grab pair
piece buy piece grab piece
item buy item grab item
Other words: time, way, food, book, car, weapon, items, sword, hat, gun, weapons, guns.

Both words in one sentence

  • If you do exceptionally poorly in a gunfight, it is possible to escape and grab some lunch (restoring your health), and buy more armor and guns before returning to the fight.
  • Hyperspace Arsenal Then you can grab the gear, sell THAT and then buy back the gear you originally sold at the same price.
  • Grail in the Garbage In The Big Bang Theory, the geeks go to a yard sale and buy a box of grab bag items.
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