HyperDic: buy_up

English > 1 sense of the expression buy up:
VERBpossessionbuy up, take over, buy outtake over ownership of
English > buy up: 1 sense > verb 1, possession
Meaningtake over ownership of; of corporations and companies.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe men buy up the chairs
Synonymstake over, buy out
Broaderbuy, purchaseObtain by purchase
See alsobuyobtain by purchase
Spanishcomprar, tomar posesión

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