Buy outright meaning in English
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Definition
to purchase (a car) outright: to buy (a car) entirely, without borrowing money, without additional payments, in one initial payment
Examples
- "Wang Jewelry (Tianjin, formerly "Ling Ling's Rings and Things", bought outright in 2002, given to Wang's son-in-law as a dowry."
- "With that, and the current exchange rate, I could afford to buy the flat of my dreams outright."
Exercise 1
"Wang Jewelry... bought outright in 2002."
In this context, to "buy (something) outright" is to:
In this context, to "buy (something) outright" is to:
"Wang Jewelry... bought outright in 2002."
In this context, to "buy (something) outright" is to:
In this context, to "buy (something) outright" is to:
This is the correct answer. "(To buy something) outright" is to buy it completely or totally, often in a single payment. An "outright" purchase also indicates that ownership is not shared. Example: Doodle bought Microtosh outright, and acquired the 52 percent of shares it did not already own.
This is incorrect. "(To buy something) outright" does not mean to buy it illegally.
This is incorrect. "(To buy something) outright" does not mean to buy it using aggressive force.
This is incorrect. "(To buy something) outright" does not mean that it is bought by borrowing (or being lent) money.
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