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buy back

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbaɪ ˈbæk/

buy back means: You pay to get something back after selling it or losing it.

verb

PURCHASE AGAINB2

You pay to get something back after selling it or losing it.

  • I want to buy back my bike.
  • The company bought back its shares.
  • Can we buy the house back from its new owner?

How to use it: buy something back (She bought her old car back.); buy back something from someone (They bought back the land from the developer.)

Similar words: repurchase

Common phrases: buy back shares, buy something back

PAY FOR RECOVERYC1

An amount of money pays for getting back something that was sold or lost.

  • The prize money bought back our farm.
  • Those profits will buy back the shares we sold.
  • Her savings bought back the family jewelry.

How to use it: money buys back something (The extra revenue bought back their former office.)

Common phrases: profits buy back something, money buy something back

Questions about buy back

What does buy back mean?

You pay to get something back after selling it or losing it.

What is buy back in other languages?

Türkçe: geri satın almak · Español: recomprar · Français: racheter · Deutsch: zurückkaufen · Italiano: ricomprare · 日本語: 買い戻す

How do you pronounce buy back?

It is pronounced /ˌbaɪ ˈbæk/.

How do you use buy back in a sentence?

I want to buy back my bike. The company bought back its shares.

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