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The act of purchasing goods or services in exchange for money or other forms of payment.
She was buying groceries at the supermarket.
He is buying a new car next month.
The present participle form of 'buy', often used in continuous tenses to describe ongoing purchasing activities.
'Buying' is often followed by specific nouns like 'groceries', 'a house', or 'time' to indicate different contexts.
Use 'buying' in continuous tenses to describe ongoing purchasing activities (e.g., 'She is buying a new laptop').
From Middle English 'byen', from Old Norse 'búa' (to dwell, prepare), related to Old English 'būan' (to dwell). The modern sense of 'to purchase' emerged in the 16th century.
Often used in continuous tenses (e.g., 'I am buying a house') to describe ongoing transactions. Can also be used in the phrase 'buying time' to indicate delaying a decision.