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“Bi” or “Buy” or “By” or “Bye”

Overview

bi / buy / by / bye are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

bi: NA

buy: (verb) obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction. (verb) be worth or be capable of buying. (verb) acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange. (verb) accept as true.

by: (adverb) so as to pass a given point.

bye: (noun) you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent.

Pronunciation

bi: b·AY

buy: b·AY

by: b·AY

bye: b·AY

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Examples in Context

Examples of “bi”

  • Nd, or Sm (or, rarely, Bi), and B = P or,
  • the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu and in anticipation of
  • from San Carlo di Graglia (BI); both of them converge on
  • Bi
  • a mixture of gay, straight, bi, and undecided.
  • Antadys, Antafen, Antipain, Baenazin, Benactiv, Biprofin, Biprotec, Bro-Z, Brufen, Brufoz, Cebutid,
  • Academy of Sciences of the B.I.
  • Praktische Mathematik, BI Hochschulskripten 812*, Bibliographisches Institut, Mannheim,
  • the Bellefontaine and Indiana Railroad (B&I).
  • it was numbered AI and BI and the branch line as

Examples of “buy”

  • United States, with 4.6 million buys and over $410 million in
  • were officers in Cleveland banks—to buy shares in Standard Oil at
  • for persuading target customers to buy products.
  • sponsors, he was able to buy the "Wega", twice as large
  • He would buy base wine from local French
  • was also the first to buy trucks in Hungary for the
  • Whether she meant to buy them, as she claimed, and
  • to allow needy customers to buy from waiting businesses.
  • If you buy and sell a stock before
  • company into which students could buy for ten cents per share;

Examples of “by”

  • on-field ceremony, which was emceed by Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin
  • 1842, Congress encouraged settlement here by establishing the Armed Occupation Act.
  • Rideau Rouge Records with distribution by Harmonia Mundi.
  • in the Kivus were led by Generals Padiri and Dunia.
  • 1952. during a congress made by four workers centrals.
  • The forest was acquired by the federal government from private
  • Baseball All-Century Team was chosen by popular vote of fans.
  • Henderson was succeeded by Craig Lehman as the minority
  • on a team officially endorsed by Major League Baseball, but fans
  • Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Examples of “bye”

  • The song "Break Up (Bye Bye)", which was featured in
  • If more than one leg bye is taken the number scored
  • top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
  • conference winners earning a first-round bye.
  • seed Duke received a first-round bye into the semifinals.
  • Bye: Tottenham Hotspur , Motor Zwickau
  • keeper and the batsmen run byes or the ball runs to
  • conventional notation for a single bye is a triangle with a
  • of the women had a bye through to the semi finals.
  • If the batsmen run byes on a wide ball or


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