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.
have bought
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present perfectof buy.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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"There's definitely people that have bought their way in or haven't earned their way," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Disney said 58 brands have bought time on the game, which is the most-watched TV event of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Oxford Economics estimates the top 20% of earners have bought more than half of all the new vehicles sold in the past several months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Individual investors have bought a net $52 million of Microsoft shares in July so far, Vanda’s data show, making it the most popular Mag Seven member.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
His uncle replied shrilly, “You are rich—you are rich! You have bought the land from the great house at the gods know what heavy prices—is there another in the village who could do this thing?”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
