buy into

English

Etymology

buy + into

Pronunciation

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Verb

buy into (third-person singular simple present buys into, present participle buying into, simple past and past participle bought into)

1. (idiomatic) To believe; to accept a craze or fad as valid.

   I don't buy into all this propaganda.

2. (finance) To buy stocks or shares of (a business).

   We bought into a local electrical firm.

Synonyms

(accept as valid):

• fall for

Translations

believe

• French: marcher (fr)
• German: abkaufen (de), abnehmen (de)
• Hungarian: bevesz (hu), bedől (hu), felül (hu), vevő (hu)
• Italian: bersela
• Russian: покупа́ться (ru) impf (pokupátʹsja), купи́ться (ru) pf (kupítʹsja)
• Spanish: creérselo, comprar (es) (colloquial), tragar (es)

buy stocks or shares of (a business)

• German: Anteile kaufen