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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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People who choose to buy into SpaceX’s IPO next week are betting largely on its data center operation, which makes up much of its expected future growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

See also: Looking to buy into the SpaceX IPO?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The thinking is that investors would be ringing the register to buy into what’s likely to be the biggest IPO on record, slated to raise $75 billion when it’s priced this coming Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Investors will soon be weighing whether to buy into that chaos, with Altman still presiding over it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Which is why I don’t buy into it.”

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

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