buying

English

Etymology

buy +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ/
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Verb

buying

  1. present participle of buy

Derived terms

Noun

buying (countable and uncountable, plural buyings)

  1. The act of making a purchase.
    • 1707, A General Discourse of Commerce (page 126)
      […] Reckonings of all and every his Dealings, Doings, Buyings and Sellings and Employments, touching and concerning the Premises […]
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