buy up

• Comprar todo o una gran cantidad de algo, a menudo para controlar la oferta o el precio.

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

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Purchase all available stockformal

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

   Acaparar existencias

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbuy outcornerengrossmonopolize

2. Acquire aggressivelyinformal

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

   Comprar en masa

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscornergobble uphoardmonopolizescoop upsnap upstockpile

   Antónimossellsell off

Verbo basebuy