Meaning of buy back in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    buy back

    Definitions

    1. buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away

    Examples

    • « He bought back the house that his father sold years ago »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « I've gone to China, bought a manufacturing company and moved it to America. Now China wants to buy back some of that new technology from me. That's a great story for America. »
    Terry McAuliffe
  • « You can't buy back your respect you can't buy back your career. You only get one, so I don't want to mess that up. »
    Shia LaBeouf

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