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buy into

British  

verb

  1. to agree with or accept as valid (an argument, theory, etc)

  2. informal to get involved in (an argument, fight, etc)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
buy into Idioms  

  1. Purchase a membership, a share, or an interest in something. For example, I'd love to buy into this partnership, but I can't afford it. [First half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

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Two novel energy companies just filed papers to go public, giving investors a chance to buy into trends that could reshape electricity generation in the coming decade—if they work.

From Barron's

A multiple of 22 times forward earnings looks high for a mid-merger asset manager but investors are buying into management’s strong track record, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

You have to get the reader to buy into it.

From Salon

“I spoke to the NFL directly and I said, ‘Please don’t buy into the speculation online or in the press.

From The Wall Street Journal

At SpaceX, Shotwell is a customer emissary, a diplomat for an increasingly global company and the top day-to-day leader of a group of executives who have bought into its intense culture.

From The Wall Street Journal

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