buy a pup in English

Forms: buys a pup [present, singular, third-person], buying a pup [participle, present], bought a pup [participle, past], bought a pup [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|buy<,,bought> a pup}} buy a pup (third-person singular simple present buys a pup, present participle buying a pup, simple past and past participle bought a pup)

Inflected forms

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        "To buy something that ultimately proves to be worth nothing or less than promised."
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        "(UK, slang, dated) To buy something that ultimately proves to be worth nothing or less than promised."
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        "present"
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        "past"
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        "To buy something that ultimately proves to be worth nothing or less than promised."
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"buy a pup" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms