Verbs of buying, selling, owning

abandon: forsake, leave behind
abandon: give up with the intent of never claiming again
abnegate: deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
absorb: take up, as of debts or payments
abstract: make off with belongings of others
accept: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
accept: admit into a group or community
accept: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
accept: receive willingly something given or offered
accept: make use of or accept for some purpose
access: obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
accord: allow to have
account: keep an account of
accouter: provide with military equipment
accrue: come into the possession of
accumulate: get or gather together
acquire: win something through one's efforts
acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
add: bestow a quality on
address: access or locate by address
admeasure: determine the quantity of someone's share
administer: perform (a church sacrament) ritually
administer: administer or bestow, as in small portions
adopt: take up and practice as one's own
adopt: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
advance: pay in advance
afford: afford access to
afford: be the cause or source of
agree: be agreeable or suitable
air-condition: control the humidity and temperature of
air-condition: equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature
alien: transfer property or ownership
allocate: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
allot: give out
allow: grant as a discount or in exchange
allow: let have
allowance: put on a fixed allowance, as of food
alphabetize: provide with an alphabet
amortise: liquidate gradually
annex: take (territory) as if by conquest
ante up: cancel or discharge a debt
antique: shop for antiques
apply: give or convey physically
appoint: furnish
apportion: give out as one's portion or share
appreciate: hold dear
appropriate: take possession of by force, as after an invasion
arbitrage: practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
arm: supply with arms
armor: equip with armor
arrogate: make undue claims to having
arrogate: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
arrogate: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
articulate: provide with a joint
assess: charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
assess: set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
assign: transfer one's right to
attach: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attain: find unexpectedly
auction: sell at an auction
award: give as judged due or on the basis of merit
award: give, especially as an honor or reward
back: support financial backing for
bag: take unlawfully
bail: deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
balance: compute credits and debits of an account
bank: be in the banking business
bank: act as the banker in a game or in gambling
bank: do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
bank: put into a bank account
bankroll: provide with sufficient funds; finance
bankrupt: reduce to bankruptcy
bargain down: persuade the seller to accept a lower price
bargain: negotiate the terms of an exchange
barter: exchange goods without involving money
barter away: trade in in a bartering transaction
be: spend or use time
bear: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
bear: bring in
bed: furnish with a bed
beg: ask to obtain free
beggar: reduce to beggary
belong: be owned by; be in the possession of
benefice: endow with a benefice
benefit: be beneficial for
benefit: derive a benefit from
bequeath: leave or give by will after one's death
bereave: deprive through death
berth: provide with a berth
bestow: give as a gift
bestow: present
bewhisker: furnish with whiskers
bid: make a serious effort to attain something
bid: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
bid: propose a payment
bilk: evade payment to
bill: demand payment
black market: deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
black marketeer: deal on the black market
blackmail: obtain through threats
bleed: get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
bless: confer prosperity or happiness on
blow: spend lavishly or wastefully on
blow: spend thoughtlessly; throw away
bond: issue bonds on
bootleg: sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
border: provide with a border or edge
borrow: get temporarily
bottle: store (liquids or gases) in bottles
bottom: provide with a bottom or a seat
bounce: refuse to accept and send back
bounce: come back after being refused
brattice: supply with a brattice, to ventilate mines
break even: make neither profit nor loss
breathe: impart as if by breathing
bribe: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
bring home the bacon: supply means of subsistence; earn a living
bring home: earn as a salary or wage
bring in: submit (a verdict) to a court
bring in: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
bring: be sold for a certain price
broker: act as a broker
browse: shop around; not necessarily buying
bull: try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
bum: ask for and get free; be a parasite
bump: come upon, as if by accident; meet with
bung: give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
bunk: provide with a bunk
bunker: fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
burn: spend (significant amounts of money)
bush: provide with a bushing
buy: acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
buy back: buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy food: purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
buy in: amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
buy into: buy stocks or shares of a company
buy off: pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
buy out: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
buy: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
by-bid: bid on behalf of someone else
cache: save up as for future use
cadge: obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
call back: cause to be returned
call for: gather or collect
call: demand payment of (a loan)
canal: provide (a city) with a canal
capitalise: supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
capitalise: draw advantages from
caption: provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
capture: bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
carry: capture after a fight
carry: have on the surface or on the skin
carry over: hold over goods to be sold for the next season
carry the can: accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
carry: transfer (entries) from one account book to another
carry: have on hand
cash in on: take advantage of or capitalize on
cash: exchange for cash
cast: deposit
cast aside: throw or cast away
catch: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
causeway: provide with a causeway
cede: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
cede: relinquish possession or control over
certificate: present someone with a certificate
certify: guarantee payment on; of checks
chaffer: wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
chalk up: accumulate as a debt
change hands: be transferred to another owner
change: give to, and receive from, one another
charge: pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt
charge: enter a certain amount as a charge
charge: cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
charge: give over to another for care or safekeeping
charter: engage for service under a term of contract
check: consign for shipment on a vehicle
check: hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
check out: record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased
check out: withdraw money by writing a check
chip in: contribute to some cause
chuck: throw away
clean out: deprive completely of money or goods
clean up: make a big profit; often in a short period of time
clean up: dispose of
clear: sell
clear: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
clear: clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
clear: yield as a net profit
clear: make as a net profit
cleat: provide with cleats
close out: terminate by selling off or disposing of
cloy: supply or feed to surfeit
co-opt: take or assume for one's own use
coal: supply with coal
coinsure: take out coinsurance
collect: call for and obtain payment of
comb out: remove unwanted elements
combine: add together from different sources
come by: obtain, especially accidentally
come up: get something or somebody for a specific purpose
come upon: take possession of
commit: confer a trust upon
commit: make an investment
communalise: make something the property of the commune or community
communicate: transfer to another
comparison-shop: compare prices for a given item
compensate: make amends for; pay compensation for
compensate: do or give something to somebody in return
compensate: make payment to; compensate
compound: calculate principal and interest
computerise: store in a computer
computerise: provide with computers
condemn: appropriate (property) for public use
conserve: use cautiously and frugally
conserve: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
consign: commit forever; commit irrevocably
consign: send to an address
constitutionalize: provide with a constitution, as of a country
contribute: provide
convey: transmit a title or property
cop: take by theft
copper-bottom: provide with a copper bottom
copyright: secure a copyright on a written work
corbel: furnish with a corbel
cornice: furnish with a cornice
cosponsor: sponsor together with another sponsor
costume: furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
cough up: give reluctantly
cover: be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
cozen: cheat or trick
credit: accounting: enter as credit
crenel: supply with battlements
crib: take unauthorized (intellectual material)
cull: remove something that has been rejected
curtain: provide with drapery
cut in: allow someone to have a share or profit
dado: provide with a dado
de-access: dispose of by selling
deaccession: sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
deaerate: remove air or gas from
deal: distribute cards to the players in a game
deal: give (a specific card) to a player
deal: sell
deal: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
debit: enter as debit
decaffeinate: remove caffeine from (coffee)
decarbonate: remove carbon dioxide from
decerebrate: remove the cerebrum from (a human body)
dechlorinate: remove chlorine from (water)
declare: designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
decline: refuse to accept
decommission: withdraw from active service
deduct: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
deed over: transfer by deed
deep-six: toss out; get rid of
defalcate: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
defat: remove the fat from
default: fail to pay up
defibrinate: remove fibrin from (blood)
defray: bear the expenses of
degrease: remove grease or oil from (a pan)
deionize: remove ions from
delist: remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange
deliver: carry out or perform
deliver: to surrender someone or something to another
delocalize: remove from the proper or usual locality
demise: transfer by a lease or by a will
deny: refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
deny: refuse to let have
deoxygenate: remove oxygen from (water)
deplume: strip of honors, possessions, or attributes
deprive: keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
deprive: take away possessions from someone
derequisition: release from government control
derive: obtain
desacralize: transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control
despoil: steal goods; take as spoils
destain: remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
desulfurize: remove sulfur from
detick: free (a pet) of ticks
devein: remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp)
devise: give by will, especially real property
devolve: be inherited by
devote: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
dip: take a small amount from
disburse: expend, as from a fund
discount: give a reduction in price on
disembarrass: relieve from
disembody: free from a body or physical form or reality
dishonor: refuse to accept
disinfest: rid of vermin
disinherit: prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
disinvest: reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
dispense with: forgo or do or go without
dispense with: give up what is not strictly needed
dispose: give, sell, or transfer to another
dispossess: deprive of the possession of real estate
distrain: legally take something in place of a debt payment
distrain: confiscate by distress
distrain: levy a distress on
distribute: give to several people
ditch: forsake
ditch: sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
divert: withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
dock: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
dock: deduct from someone's wages
donate: give to a charity or good cause
double: bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
double up: share a room or a bed designed for only one person
double-glaze: provide with two sheets of glass
dower: furnish with an endowment
download: transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
draw: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
draw: get or derive
drop: pay out
dump: throw away as refuse
dump: sell at artificially low prices
earn: acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
economise: spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
eke out: supplement what is thought to be deficient
eke out: obtain with difficulty
eke out: make by laborious and precarious means
embalm: preserve a dead body
embattle: fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense
enfeoff: put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society
engage: hire for work or assistance
enrich: make wealthy or richer
ensile: store in a silo
entail: limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
entrust: put into the care or protection of someone
equip: provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
exchange: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
excise: levy an excise tax on
exert: have and exercise
exhaust: deplete
export: transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs
export: sell or transfer abroad
extend: offer verbally
extend: make available; provide
extort: obtain through intimidation
extort: obtain by coercion or intimidation
extract: get despite difficulties or obstacles
factor: be a contributing factor
fail: become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
fall: be captured
fall: to be given by assignment or distribution
fall: to be given by right or inheritance
fall: fall to somebody by assignment or lot
farm: collect fees or profits
farm out: grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee
feather one's nest: enrich oneself by taking advantage of one's position
feed back: submit (information) again to a program or automatic system
feel: find by testing or cautious exploration
fence: receive stolen goods
fettle: remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)
fiddle: commit fraud and steal from one's employer
fill in: be a substitute
fin: equip (a car) with fins
finance: sell or provide on credit
finance: obtain or provide money for
find: obtain through effort or management
find: get or find back; recover the use of
find: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
fire: provide with fuel
fleece: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
flense: strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal)
flesh: remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
fling: indulge oneself
flood: supply with an excess of
flourish: make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
fob off: sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive
foot: pay for something
forage: collect or look around for (food)
foreclose: subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
forego: lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
foreswear: turn away from; give up
free: part with a possession or right
freeload: live off somebody's generosity
fret: provide (a musical instrument) with frets
FTP: use the file transfer protocol to transfer data from one computer to another
fuel: take in fuel, as of a ship
fuel: provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
fund: place or store up in a fund for accumulation
fund: convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
fund: furnish money for
fund: accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
fund: invest money in government securities
fund: provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest
fund raise: raise money for a cause or project
furnish: provide or equip with furniture
furnish: give something useful or necessary to
garage: keep or store in a garage
garnish: take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
gas up: fill with gasoline
gate: supply with a gate
gazump: raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price
get: purchase
get: acquire as a result of some effort or action
get in: secure a place in a college, university, etc.
get rid of: dispose of
get: achieve a point or goal
gift: give as a present; make a gift of
give: leave with; give temporarily
give: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
give: convey or reveal information
give: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
give: give (as medicine)
give: deliver in exchange or recompense
give away: formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father
give away: make a gift of
give back: pay back
give: bestow, especially officially
give: place into the hands or custody of
give: transmit (knowledge or skills)
give: endure the loss of
glass: furnish with glass
glom: seize upon or latch onto something
go Dutch: share expenses equally and split the cost of something
grab: obtain illegally or unscrupulously
grab: get hold of or seize quickly and easily
graduate: confer an academic degree upon
graduate: receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
grate: furnish with a grate
gross: earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
grubstake: supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits
hand down: passed on, as by inheritance
harbor: keep in one's possession; of animals
hat: furnish with a hat
have: have left
have: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
have: have ownership or possession of
have: get something; come into possession of
hawk: sell or offer for sale from place to place
headline: provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline
headquarter: provide with headquarters
heap: bestow in large quantities
heat: provide with heat
hijack: seize control of
hit: encounter by chance
hive: store, like bees
hive away: keep or lay aside for future use
hobnail: supply with hobnails
hock: leave as a guarantee in return for money
hog: take greedily; take more than one's share
hold down: keep
hold on: retain possession of
hold open: retain rights to
hold the line: hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
hold up: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
hold: secure and keep for possible future use or application
honor: accept as pay
horseshoe: equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
hospitalise: admit into a hospital
hustle: get by trying hard
hustle: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
immobilise: hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
immolate: offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
import: bring in from abroad
import: transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
impose: impose and collect
impoverish: make poor
impulse-buy: buy on impulse without proper reflection
indemnify: secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
index: provide with an index
inherit: obtain from someone after their death
inherit: receive by genetic transmission
inherit: receive from a predecessor
innervate: supply nerves to (some organ or body part)
instill: impart gradually
instrument: equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
insufflate: breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
insure: take out insurance for
interleave: provide (books) with blank leaves
invoice: send an bill to
jettison: throw away, of something encumbering
job: invest at a risk
junk: dispose of (something useless or old)
keep: have as a supply
keep: store or keep customarily
keep: look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
keep back: hold back; refuse to hand over or share
keep to oneself: withhold information
keep: maintain for use and service
kern: remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)
kern: furnish with a kern
key: provide with a key
kick back: pay a kickback; make an illegal payment
kit: supply with a set of articles or tools
kite: get credit or money by using a bad check
kite: increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
knock off: cut the price of
land: deliver (a blow)
lapse: let slip
lavish: expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
lay: impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
lay aside: accumulate money for future use
lay out: spend or invest
lease: grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
lend: give temporarily; let have for a limited time
letter: win an athletic letter
leverage: provide with leverage
leverage: supplement with leverage
lift: pay off (a mortgage)
lift: take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
lift: take illegally
line one's pockets: make a lot of money
liquidate: settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off
liquidate: convert into cash
liquidate: eliminate by paying off (debts)
liquidize: sell or get rid of all one's merchandise
load: transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
locate: assign a location to
locate: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
loft: store in a loft
log in: enter a computer
log off: exit a computer
loot: take illegally; of intellectual property
lose: miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
lose: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
lose: fail to get or obtain
lose: fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
machicolate: supply with projecting galleries
manipulate: manipulate in a fraudulent manner
mark down: reduce the price of
mark up: increase the price of
market: engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
market: deal in a market
market: buy household supplies
maroon: leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
match: provide funds complementary to
merchandise: engage in the trade of
misdeal: deal cards wrongly
misspend: spend (money or other resources) unwisely
miter: confer a miter on (a bishop)
monopolise: have or exploit a monopoly of
mortgage: put up as security or collateral
mothball: put into long-term storage
motorize: equip with a motor
motorize: equip with a motor vehicle
move: dispose of by selling
mug: rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
mulct: impose a fine on
mummify: remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
munition: supply with weapons
muzzle: fit with a muzzle
nail: locate exactly
negociate: transfer by endorsement to another in return for value received
negociate: sell or discount
nickel-and-dime: spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
obligate: commit in order to fulfill an obligation
obtain: come into possession of
occupy: require (time or space)
offer: make available or accessible, provide or furnish
offer: make available for sale
offer: present for acceptance or rejection
offload: transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
offset: cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
orphan: deprive of parents
outbid: bid higher than others
outbid: bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
outcall: make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game
outsource: obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
overbalance: cause to be off balance
overbid: bid more than the object is worth
overbid: to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,
overdraw: draw more money from than is available
overpay: pay too much
overprice: price excessively high
overspend: spend more than available of (a budget)
overspend: spend at a high rate
overstock: stock excessively
overtax: tax excessively
owe: be in debt
owe: be obliged to pay or repay
panhandle: beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
partake: have, give, or receive a share of
partner: provide with a partner
pass: throw (a ball) to another player
pass: transfer to another; of rights or property
pass on: give to or transfer possession of
patch: provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
patent: obtain a patent for
patronise: assume sponsorship of
pay: discharge or settle
pay: give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
pay: make a compensation for
pay back: act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
pay cash: pay (for something) with cash
pay off: yield a profit or result
pay off: pay off (loans or promissory notes)
pension: grant a pension to
pick: pilfer or rob
pick up: get in addition, as an increase
pick up: buy casually or spontaneously
pirate: copy illegally; of published material
pith: remove the pith from (a plant)
plant: place into a river
plastinate: preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes
pledge: pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
plunder: plunder (a town) after capture
pocket: put in one's pocket
pool: combine into a common fund
pour: supply in large amounts or quantities
preempt: make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
preempt: acquire for oneself before others can do so
preempt: gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
preoccupy: occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
prepay: pay for something before receiving it
prepossess: possess beforehand
present: hand over formally
preserve: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
pretend: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
price: determine the price of
procure: get by special effort
profit: make a profit; gain money or materially
profiteer: make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
propagate: transmit from one generation to the next
provision: supply with provisions
pump: supply in great quantities
push: sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
put up: make available for sale at an auction
pyramid: enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
pyramid: use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
quest: make a search (for)
raffle: dispose of in a lottery
rafter: provide (a ceiling) with rafters
raid: take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
rail: provide with rails
railroad: supply with railroad lines
raise: collect funds for a specific purpose
rake in: earn large sums of money
rake off: take money from an illegal transaction
ramp: furnish with a ramp
ransom: exchange or buy back for money; under threat
ration: restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
ration: distribute in rations, as in the army
rationalise: structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
re-equip: re-equip a factory or plant
realise: convert into cash; of goods and property
reallocate: allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
reallot: allot again
rearm: arm again
rebate: give a reduction in the price during a sale
recapture: take back by force, as after a battle
reclaim: reuse (materials from waste products)
reclaim: claim back
recommit: commit again
reconquer: conquer anew
recoup: regain or make up for
recoup: reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
recruit: seek to employ
redeem: to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
redeem: convert into cash; of commercial papers
redeposit: deposit once again
redispose: dispose anew
reduce: lessen and make more modest
reduce: simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
refinance: renew the financing of
refit: fit out again
reflectorise: provide with reflectors, such as chemicals
refuel: provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
refuel: take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
refurnish: furnish with new or different furniture
regift: give a present that one has received to someone else
reimburse: pay back for some expense incurred
reimpose: impose anew
reinsure: provide additional insurance for
relieve: take by stealing
relieve: free from a burden, evil, or distress
remainder: sell cheaply as remainders
remember: show appreciation to
remit: send (money) in payment
render: give back
render: make over as a return
repay: make repayment for or return something
reposit: put (something) in a place for storage
repossess: regain possession of something
requisition: demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
rescue: take forcibly from legal custody
reseat: provide with a new seat
reseat: provide with new seats
resell: sell (something) again after having bought it
reserve: hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
restitute: give or bring back
restock: stock again
retail: sell on the retail market
retire: dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
retool: provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools
retrench: tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
retrofit: provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
return: return in kind
rewire: provide with new wiring
rim: furnish with a rim
rip: take without the owner's consent
rob: take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
roll over: re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
roll over: negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
rout out: get or find by searching
rustle: forage food
sacrifice: make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
sacrifice: sell at a loss
sanitate: provide with sanitary facilities or appliances
save: spend less; buy at a reduced price
scale: take by attacking with scaling ladders
scalp: sell illegally, as on the black market
scant: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
scrimp: subsist on a meager allowance
scum: remove the scum from
seat: put a seat on a chair
seat: provide with seats
secure: assure payment of
see through: support financially through a period of time
seed: help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
seek: try to get or reach
sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
sell: give up for a price or reward
sell off: get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices
sell short: sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit
sequester: requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
settle: dispose of; make a financial settlement
shaft: equip with a shaft
share: use jointly or in common
shelter: invest (money) so that it is not taxable
shop: do one's shopping
shoplift: steal in a store
sign away: formally assign ownership of
signalise: provide with traffic signals
slat: equip or bar with slats
sleep off: get rid of by sleeping
slip: pass on stealthily
slough off: discard as undesirable
smooth: free from obstructions
smuggle: import or export without paying customs duties
snag: get by acting quickly and smartly
sop: give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
source: get (a product) from another country or business
spar: furnish with spars
spend: spend completely
sponsor: assume responsibility for or leadership of
spool: transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage
square: pay someone and settle a debt
stave: furnish with staves
steam-heat: heat by means of steam
step: furnish with steps
stock: supply with livestock
stock: supply with fish
stock: equip with a stock
stock: provide or furnish with a stock of something
store: find a place for and put away for storage
sublease: lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
subrogate: substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
subscribe: offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
subscribe: receive or obtain regularly
subsidise: support through subsidies
subsidise: secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
subtitle: supply (a movie) with subtitles
supplement: add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
support: support materially or financially
surcharge: charge an extra fee, as for a special service
surtax: levy an extra tax on
swap: exchange or give (something) in exchange for
syndicate: sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
take: take by force
take: buy, select
take: take into one's possession
take: to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
take away: take from a person or place
take out: obtain by legal or official process
tank: store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
tap: draw from or dip into to get something
tap: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
tariff: charge a tariff
tax: levy a tax on
tender: make a tender of; in legal settlements
tender: offer or present for acceptance
terrace: provide (a house) with a terrace
theme: provide with a particular theme or motive
throw in: add as an extra or as a gratuity
ticket: provide with a ticket for passage or admission
tie up: invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
tighten one's belt: live frugally and use less resources
tinsel: impart a cheap brightness to
tithe: levy a tithe on (produce or a crop)
tithe: exact a tithe from
tithe: pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church
tithe: pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church
toggle: provide with a toggle or toggles
toll: charge a fee for using
tongue-tie: deprive of speech
tool: furnish with tools
top: provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
trade: turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
traffic: trade or deal a commodity
traffic: deal illegally
transact: conduct business
transfer: move from one place to another
transfer: cause to change ownership
transistorise: equip (an electronic circuit or device) with transistors
translocate: move from one place to another, especially of wild animals
translocate: transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position
tread: apply (the tread) to a tire
treat: provide with a gift or entertainment
trifle away: spend wastefully
truncate: replace a corner by a plane
trust: (chiefly archaic) extend credit to
tube: provide with a tube or insert a tube into
turn: get by buying and selling
turn a nice dime: make a satisfactory profit
turn out: outfit or equip, as with accessories
turn over: do business worth a certain amount of money
unbridle: remove the bridle from (a horse or mule)
unburden: free or relieve (someone) of a burden
unclothe: strip
underbid: bid too low
underbid: bid lower than a competing bidder
underbid: bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants
undercharge: charge (someone) too little money
undercut: sell cheaper than one's competition
underpay: pay too little
underquote: offer for sale at a price lower than the market price
underspend: spend at less than the normal rate
underspend: spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example)
understock: stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
unearth: bring to light
uniform: provide with uniforms
unmuzzle: remove the muzzle from (a dog)
unsex: deprive of sex or sexual powers
upholster: provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
upload: transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location
vest: become legally vested
vest: place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
victual: supply with food
victual: lay in provisions
vitaminise: add vitamins as a supplement
vouchsafe: grant in a condescending manner
walk off: take without permission
warehouse: store in a warehouse
waste: get rid of
water: provide with water
welcome: accept gladly
wharf: store on a wharf
wharf: provide with a wharf
wholesale: sell in large quantities
window-shop: examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only
wire: provide with electrical circuits
wive: provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife
work off: cause to go away through effort or work
yield up: surrender, as a result of pressure or force