buy up

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb meaning to purchase all or a large quantity of something, often to control supply or price.

ruФразовый глагол, означающий покупку всего или большого количества чего-либо, часто для контроля над предложением или ценой.esComprar todo o una gran cantidad de algo, a menudo para controlar la oferta o el precio.frVerbe à particule signifiant acheter la totalité ou une grande quantité de quelque chose, souvent pour contrôler l'offre ou le prix.dePartikelverb, das den Kauf von etwas in großen Mengen oder vollständig bezeichnet, oft um das Angebot oder den Preis zu kontrollieren.ptVerbo frasal que significa comprar tudo ou grande quantidade de algo, frequentemente para controlar a oferta ou o preço.zh动词短语，指大量购买某物，尤指为了控制供应或价格而收购全部或大部分。arفعل مركّب يعني شراء كل شيء أو كمية كبيرة من شيء ما، غالبًا للسيطرة على المعروض أو السعر.

1. Purchase all available stock formal

   To buy all or most of something, especially to control supply or price.

   • Investors bought up all the shares in the company.
   • The company bought up the entire stock of rare metals.
   • They bought up the land to prevent development.

   ruСкупитьesAcaparar existenciasfraccaparer tout le stockdeAufkaufenptComprar tudozh抢购arالشِّراء الجُمْلَة

   Synonyms: buy outcornerengrossmonopolize

2. Acquire aggressively informal

   To purchase something in large quantities, often quickly or aggressively.

   • Collectors bought up all the limited edition prints.
   • Fans bought up the concert tickets within minutes.
   • The supermarket bought up the surplus produce at a discount.

   ruСкупатьesComprar en masafrracheter massivementdeAufkaufenptComprar em grande quantidadezh大量收购arشراء بكميات كبيرة

   Synonyms: cornergobble uphoardmonopolizescoop upsnap upstockpile

   Antonyms: sellsell off

• bought up past participle
• bought up past simple
• buying up present participle
• buys up third person singular

Base verb: buy