buy
verb (used with object)
to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase.
has bought
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present perfectof buy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The conglomerate has bought some stocks, but at a slower, more selective pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Thomas also uses cashback websites to get money back on things she has bought, which she says is "brilliant for hotels or travel".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The acquisition is the latest announced by Rocket Lab, which has bought three other companies this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
That talent, however, isn’t why this group of Dodgers — full of household names, but also young players expected to grow into key roles — has bought in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
When he comes back to London, he goes to work in a new gallery that Goupil’s has bought.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
