bought up

UK
/bɔːt ʌp/
US
/bɔt ʌp/

Translations

buy upverb

bought up

Past Simple

bought up
Past Simple
bought up
Past Participle
buying up
Gerund
UK
/baɪ ʌp/
US
/baɪ ʌp/
racheterSe dit surtout lorsqu’on achète la totalité ou la quasi-totalité d’un bien, d’actions ou d’un stock disponible.
The company decided to buy up all the available shares.
L’entreprise a décidé de racheter toutes les actions disponibles.

Definitions

buy upverb
To purchase all or a large quantity of something available.
The company decided to buy up all the available shares to gain control of the board.