| advertise |
to tell about something so people will want to buy it. [1/2 definitions] |
| advertisement |
a public notice that tells people about things to buy or things that are happening. |
| afford |
to have enough money to buy; be able to pay for. [1/3 definitions] |
| bait-and-switch |
a sales tactic in which a seller attracts customers by advertising at a bargain price one item that is often out of stock, and then diverts their attention by encouraging them to buy another item at a higher price. [1/2 definitions] |
| bargain |
something that you buy at a good price, especially if it is worth more than what you paid. [2 definitions] |
| barker1 |
a person who stands at the entrance to a carnival, show, or the like, loudly encouraging people to buy tickets to enter. [1/2 definitions] |
| bazaar |
an outdoor street market made up of rows of little shops or stalls where people buy and sell things. [1/2 definitions] |
| B-girl |
a woman employed by a drinking establishment to act as a companion for male customers and entice them to buy expensive drinks. |
| bid |
to put out an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price. [2/8 definitions] |
| black-market |
to buy or sell on the black market. |
| bonus |
an extra portion or item given free, usu. as an incentive to buy something. [1/3 definitions] |
| bought |
past tense and past participle of buy. |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, or go to in order to make a protest or bring about a change. |
| buy out |
to buy (someone's business). [2 definitions] |
| buy up |
to buy all or most of the supply of (something). |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| check-cashing card |
a card given by a store. It allows a person to write a check to buy something from that store. |
| commission merchant |
one who is paid a commission to buy or sell goods for others. |
| consume |
to buy (goods or services). [1/6 definitions] |
| credit |
the right or ability to buy things now but not pay until later. [1/4 definitions] |
| credit card |
a card from a bank or store that lets a person buy things and pay for them later. |