English · Phrasal verb Attested

buy back

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To purchase (something already sold, misplaced, destroyed, or given away).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mua lại thứ đã bán, làm mất, phá hủy hoặc cho đi

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Investors have already started buying back shares they had sold last year in an effort to increase their profits.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be used to purchase (something already sold, misplaced, destroyed, or given away).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mua lại thứ đã bán, thất lạc, phá hủy hoặc cho đi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “buy back” mean?

To purchase (something already sold, misplaced, destroyed, or given away).

Is “buy back” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.