Buy
Buy verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.
Warn
Warn verb - To give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| time | buy time | warn time |
Both words in one sentence
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Carlos Sanchez sacrifices himself to buy some time so the children can run to warn General Posada that Chakal is coming for San Angel.
Source: Heroic Sacrifice / Film - In an episode of The Fairly OddParents, Timmy's parents buy an antique vase and warn Timmy and Vikki about how fragile it is.
Source: Storm In A Teacup - If memory serves, some NPCs do warn you about it beforehand and you can buy the Zombie prevention item from a shop there.
Source: Classic Video Game "Screw You"s
Cite this Source
Warn and Buy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buy/warn
Buy & Warn. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buy/warn>.
Warn or Buy. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buy/warn.
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