Item vs Buy - What's the difference?
item | buy |
A distinct physical object.
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, title= A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
(label) A question on a test, which may include its answers.
A matter for discussion in an agenda.
(label) Two people who are having a relationship with each other.
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A short article in a newspaper.
(label) A hint; an innuendo.
* (Thomas Fuller) (1606-1661)
To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
* Benjamin Franklin
To obtain by some sacrifice.
* Bible, Proverbs xxiii. 23
To bribe.
To be equivalent to in value.
(informal) to accept as true; to believe
To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal)
(poker slang) To make a bluff, usually a large one.
As nouns the difference between item and buy
is that item is while buy is something which is bought; a purchase.As a verb buy is
to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.item
English
Noun
(en noun)Nick Miroff
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- Are we an item ? Girl, quit playin' / "We're just friends," what are you sayin'?
- A secret item was given to some of the bishops to absent themselves.
Synonyms
* (object) article, object, thing * (line of text having a legal or semantic meaning) * (matter for discussion) subject, topic * (two people who are having a relationship with each other) couple * (psychometrics) test/assessment questionDerived terms
* subitem * itemize * polarity item * negative polarity item * positive polarity itemAnagrams
* emit, mite, time ----buy
English
Verb
- Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou wilt sell thy necessaries.
- Buy the truth and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.