Meanings
buy + up
How to pronounce "buy up":
AU
To buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.
Example: "The marshland was bought up by a housing company."
To buy whatever is available of something.
To buy off; to pay in blackmail money or similar.
Example Sentences
1
The company plans to buy up smaller competitors in order to increase their market share.
2
They managed to buy up all the tickets to the concert.
3
The collector was able to buy up several rare stamps at the auction.
4
The company's strategy is to buy up struggling businesses and turn them around.
5
The developer plans to buy up the vacant land and build a new shopping center.
