McDowell was trying to buy into the newspaper business.
To create an effective brand, you need to convince people to buy into it.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
ˌbuy ˈinto sth — phrasal verb informal to start to believe something that a lot of other people believe You don t buy into all this nonsense, do you?[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
buy into sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to buy part of a business or organization, especially because you want to control it: Clegg used the money to buy into a printing business. 2 informal to believe an idea … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
buy — buy1 W1S1 [baı] v past tense and past participle bought [bo:t US bo:t] [: Old English; Origin: bycgan] 1.) a) [I and T] to get something by paying money for it ≠ ↑sell ▪ Where did you buy that dress? ▪ Ricky showed her the painting he d bought… … Dictionary of contemporary English
buy*/*/*/ — [baɪ] (past tense and past participle bought [bɔːt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to get something by paying money for it I need to buy some clothes.[/ex] He s always buying me presents.[/ex] When I go away on business, I usually buy something for my… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
buy-in — ˈbīˌin noun ( s) Etymology: buy in : the act or process of buying in especially to cover a short on a stock or commodity exchange * * * /buy in /, n. 1. an act or instance of buying in. 2. the deliberate submission of a false bid, too low to be… … Useful english dictionary
Buy — To purchase an asset; taking a long position. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. buy buy 1 [baɪ] verb bought PTandPP [bɔt ǁ bɒːt] [transitive] 1 … Financial and business terms
buy — To purchase an asset; taking a long position. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary bid (or buy) An offer to buy a specific quantity of a commodity at a stated price. The price that the market participants are willing to pay. Chicago Mercantile Exchange … Financial and business terms
ˌbuy sth ˈup — phrasal verb to buy large amounts of something or all of it that is available Developers bought up old theatres and converted them into cinemas.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
money — currency and coin that are guaranteed as legal tender by the government, a regulatory agency or bank. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary at the money out of the money in the money NYSE Euronext Glossary * * * money mon‧ey [ˈmʌni] noun … Financial and business terms
go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
