Buy and Owe

Buy

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

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

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

Owe verb - Be obliged to pay or repay.

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Buy and owe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buy" instead a verb "Owe".

Fortunately this trope plays out more or less straight and a property development company buys the building where the store is located and offers to buy out their lease for just enough money to cover the loan and any outstanding bills the girls owe.

Source: On the Money

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