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The act of buying. Arbuthnot.

BUYER
One who buys; a purchaser.
BUY
1. To acquire the ownership of by giving an accepted price or consideration therefor, or by agreeing to do so; to acquire by the payment of a price or value; to purchase; -- opposed to sell. Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou wilt
UNDERBUY
To buy at less than the real value or worth; to buy cheaper than. J. Fletcher.
OVERBUY
1. To buy too much. 2. To buy at too dear a rate. Dryden.
AGAINBUY
To redeem. Wyclif.