en buying

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, JMDict 1.07, OpenCyc 2012, Verbosity players, German Wiktionary, English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary, and Open Multilingual WordNet
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buying is a subevent of…

  • en spending money ➜
  • en determine the manufacturer ➜
  • en find a sales clerk ➜
  • en make an appointment with the seller ➜
  • en agree on a price ➜
  • en answer an ad ➜
  • en arrange for delivery ➜
  • en ask about it ➜
  • en ask for a menu ➜
  • en ask for a price check ➜
  • en ask for it to be cooled ➜
  • en bargain ➜
  • en buy an accessory ➜
  • en call the seller ➜
  • en carry it off ➜
  • en check the calories ➜
  • en check it for freshness ➜
  • en check it for insects ➜
  • en check it for mold ➜
  • en check it for signs of aging ➜
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Synonyms

  • ar شِرَاء (n, act) ➜
  • ca compra (n, act) ➜
  • en purchasing (n, act) ➜
  • es compra (n, act) ➜
  • eu erosketa (n, act) ➜
  • fi ostaminen (n, act) ➜
  • fi osto (n, act) ➜
  • fr achat (n, act) ➜
  • gl compra (n, act) ➜
  • he קְנִיָּה (n, act) ➜
  • id pembelian (n, act) ➜
  • it acquisto (n, act) ➜
  • ja お買い上げ (n) ➜
  • ja お買上げ (n) ➜
  • ja 御買い上げ (n) ➜
  • ja 御買上げ (n) ➜
  • ja 校売 (n) ➜
  • ja 買い (n) ➜
  • ja 買いつけ (n) ➜
  • ja 買い上げ (n) ➜
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Effects of buying

  • en having less money ➜
  • en less money ➜
  • en losing money ➜
  • en spending money ➜
  • en ownership ➜
  • en acquiring ownership ➜
  • en a bank overdraft ➜
  • en you bounce a check ➜
  • en be broke ➜
  • en cross something off your errand list ➜
  • en debt ➜
  • en feel better ➜
  • en getting it ➜
  • en go broke ➜
  • en grief ➜
  • en we have less money ➜
  • en haveing something ➜
  • en having to pay for it ➜
  • en a lighter pocket ➜
  • en the merchant becomes richer ➜
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Related terms

  • en market ➜
  • en money ➜
  • sh kupnja (n) ➜
  • sh kupovina (n) ➜
  • en price ➜
  • en shop ➜
  • en trade ➜
  • en pay ➜
  • ar شراء (n) ➜
  • ca compra (n) ➜
  • ceb boykot (v) ➜
  • cs velkonákupní (a) ➜
  • da køb (n) ➜
  • el αγοραπωλησία (n) ➜
  • el αγοραστικόσ (a) ➜
  • en boycott (v) ➜
  • en purchase ➜
  • en buy ➜
  • en buyup (n) ➜
  • en coemption (n) ➜
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Types of buying

  • en mail-order buying (n, act) ➜
  • en shopping (n, act) ➜
  • en viatication (n, act) ➜
  • en buyback (n) ➜
  • en buying aeroplanes (n) ➜
  • en buying anti theft devices (n) ➜
  • en buying beverages (n) ➜
  • en buying biologically harmful substances (n) ➜
  • en buying bonds (n) ➜
  • en buying bus tickets (n) ➜
  • en buying businesses (n) ➜
  • en buying cars (n) ➜
  • en buying cellular phones (n) ➜
  • en buying classic cars (n) ➜
  • en buying commercial organisations (n) ➜
  • en buying computers (n) ➜
  • en buying endowments (n) ➜
  • en buying financial assets (n) ➜
  • en buying financial futures (n) ➜
  • en buying flowering plants (n) ➜
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buying is used for…

  • en owning it ➜
  • en accumulating things ➜
  • en comsumption ➜
  • en consumption ➜
  • en desire to won something ➜
  • en entertainment ➜
  • en exchanging money ➜
  • en getting a present for someone ➜
  • en getting rid of extra money ➜
  • en getting things you need ➜
  • en owning that thing ➜
  • en personal gratification ➜
  • en pleasure ➜
  • en replacing something you have no more ➜
  • en satisfying needs ➜
  • en spending money ➜

buying requires…

  • en spending money ➜
  • en money ➜
  • en paying for it ➜
  • en cash ➜
  • en finances ➜
  • en money or credit ➜
  • en the need of something ➜
  • en picking out the right thing ➜

Things used for buying

  • en a dollar ➜
  • en a basket ➜
  • en a chess set ➜
  • en a clarinet ➜
  • en a coin slot ➜
  • en a dollar bill ➜
  • en going to the mall ➜
  • en meat ➜
  • en money ➜
  • en paying by credit card ➜
  • en a piece of change ➜
  • en a work of art ➜

Subevents of buying

  • en shop ➜
  • en shopping ➜
  • en going to market ➜
  • en going to the store ➜

Derived terms

  • en homebuying ➜
  • en housebuying ➜
  • en impulse buying ➜
  • en nonbuying ➜
  • en panic buying ➜

buying is a type of…

  • en purchase (n, act) ➜
  • en buying activity (n) ➜
  • en monetary transaction (n) ➜
  • en transfer of user rights (n) ➜

Things that require buying

  • en reading a newspaper ➜
  • en paying by credit card ➜

Root words

  • en buy (v) ➜
  • en buy ➜

Antonyms

  • en sale ➜
  • en rent ➜
  • en selling ➜

Causes of buying

  • en going on the internet ➜

Word forms

  • en buyings (n) ➜

Things whose first step is buying

  • en holiday shop ➜

Derived from

  • en buy ➜

Links to other resources

  • umbel.org /umbel/sc/Buying
  • sw.opencyc.org /2012/05/10/concept/en/Buying
  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 100082392-n
  • en.wiktionary.org buying
  • fr.wiktionary.org buying
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