buy up

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.

   The marshland was bought up by a housing company.

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2. (idiomatic, transitive)To buy whatever is available of something.

3. (idiomatic, transitive)To buy off; to pay in blackmail money or similar.

1. The big investor bought up the stocks.

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2. Tom bought up the last of the apples.

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3. He was bought up by his strong willed sister.

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4. Gabor bought Martha's beat-up Volkswagen.

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5. No way would I buy a scratched-up CD like that.

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irregular · Lesson

• buy offвартуватиTo pay off, convince to refrain etc. by corrupt payment or other service.
• buy upTo buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.
• buy outTo purchase the entire stock or extent of something
• buy inTo accept an idea as valid; to join in on a concept.
• buy downTo reduce a mortgage interest rate by means of a buydown.
• buy backTo purchase (something already sold, misplaced, destroyed, or given away).
• buy overTo gain the support of (a person) through bribery.
• buy intoTo believe (something, especially something implausible); to accept (a craze, fad, or notion) as valid.