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Buy vs Forswear - What's the difference?

buy | forswear |


In lang=en terms the difference between buy and forswear

is that buy is to make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal) while forswear is to commit perjury.

As verbs the difference between buy and forswear

is that buy is to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods while forswear is to renounce or deny something, especially under oath.

As a noun buy

is something which is bought; a purchase.

Heave vs Buy - What's the difference?

heave | buy |


In lang=en terms the difference between heave and buy

is that heave is to make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult while buy is to make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal).

As verbs the difference between heave and buy

is that heave is (archaic) to lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards while buy is to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

As nouns the difference between heave and buy

is that heave is an effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy while buy is something which is bought; a purchase.

Hear vs Buy - What's the difference?

hear | buy |


As verbs the difference between hear and buy

is that hear is (label) to perceive sounds through the ear while buy is to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

As a noun buy is

something which is bought; a purchase.

Grind vs Buy - What's the difference?

grind | buy |


As nouns the difference between grind and buy

is that grind is while buy is something which is bought; a purchase.

As a verb buy is

to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

Cleave vs Buy - What's the difference?

cleave | buy |


In lang=en terms the difference between cleave and buy

is that cleave is to cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto while buy is to make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal).

As verbs the difference between cleave and buy

is that cleave is to split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument or cleave can be to cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto while buy is to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

As nouns the difference between cleave and buy

is that cleave is (technology) flat, smooth surface produced by cleavage, or any similar surface produced by similar techniques, as in glass while buy is something which is bought; a purchase.

Cling vs Buy - What's the difference?

cling | buy |


In lang=en terms the difference between cling and buy

is that cling is to cause to dry up or wither while buy is to make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal).

As nouns the difference between cling and buy

is that cling is fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit while buy is something which is bought; a purchase.

As verbs the difference between cling and buy

is that cling is (senseid)to hold very tightly, as to not fall off while buy is to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

Buy vs False - What's the difference?

buy | false |


As a verb buy

is to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

As a noun buy

is something which is bought; a purchase.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Dwell vs Buy - What's the difference?

dwell | buy |


In lang=en terms the difference between dwell and buy

is that dwell is to abide; to remain; to continue while buy is to make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal).

As nouns the difference between dwell and buy

is that dwell is (engineering) a period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state while buy is something which is bought; a purchase.

As verbs the difference between dwell and buy

is that dwell is to live; to reside while buy is to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

Fling vs Buy - What's the difference?

fling | buy |


In lang=en terms the difference between fling and buy

is that fling is to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl while buy is to make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal).

As nouns the difference between fling and buy

is that fling is an act of throwing, often violently while buy is something which is bought; a purchase.

As verbs the difference between fling and buy

is that fling is to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl while buy is to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

Have vs Buy - What's the difference?

have | buy |


As an adjective have

is gaunt; pale and thin.

As a verb buy is

to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

As a noun buy is

something which is bought; a purchase.

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