buy up

• Verbe à particule signifiant acheter la totalité ou une grande quantité de quelque chose, souvent pour contrôler l'offre ou le prix.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Purchase all available stockformal

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

   accaparer tout le stock

   • 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.

   Synonymesbuy outcornerengrossmonopolize

2. Acquire aggressivelyinformal

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

   racheter massivement

   • 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.

   Synonymescornergobble uphoardmonopolizescoop upsnap upstockpile

   Antonymessellsell off

Verbe de basebuy