English · Common Verbs

buys

/baɪz/

[/baɪz/]

third-person singular of buy

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'buy': he, she, or it obtains something with money.

Example

She buys fresh fish from the market every Friday to cook a special weekend meal.

She buys fresh fish from the market every Friday to cook a special weekend meal.

Etymology

From Old English 'bycgan' (to buy).

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects in the present tense.

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