Before buying shoes, you should try them on.
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Buying
/ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "buying" (31 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Noun(7 words)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (15)
Related word relations
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More general
14 entriesacquisitionadjectivebusiness functionbusiness processconsumptioneconomic activityhuman behaviormodifierorganizational processparticipial adjectiveprocurementpurchasetransactiontransaction method
More specific
25 entriesbrand switchingbulk buyingcash buyingconsumer purchasecontract negotiationcredit buyinghabitual buyinghousehold purchaseimpulse buyinglease buyingneed based buyingonline buyingprocurement processpurchase order processingpurchase planningpurchasing activity
Showing 16 of 25 words.
Collocations
10 entriesbulk buyingbuying behaviorbuying cyclebuying decisionbuying departmentbuying powerbuying processlong term buyingonline buyingspot buying
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
His low salary prevents him from buying the house.
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Before buying anything, you had better ask yourself whether you cannot do without it.
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English law prohibits children under 16 from buying cigarettes.
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Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.