Definition

1. Verb:
   • To buy up / to purchase the remainder: The primary meaning of "mua vét" is to buy all of the remaining stock of a particular item, leaving nothing for others.
   • To hoard / to corner the market: It often implies buying goods, especially in large quantities or the last available items, with the intent of controlling supply, often for speculative purposes.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các tiểu thương đã mua vét hết gạo. (The retailers bought up all the rice.)
  • Người dân lo lắng nên đã mua vét khẩu trang. (Worried citizens bought up all the face masks.)
  • Họ mua vét vé để bán lại với giá cao. (They bought up all the tickets to resell at a high price.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is frequently used in economic or crisis contexts (e.g., shortages, panic buying) to describe behavior that exacerbates scarcity.
• It carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting selfishness or profiteering.

Variants and Related Words

• Mua gom (v): to bulk-buy, to purchase in large quantities to accumulate. This is a close synonym but can be less absolute than "mua vét," which emphasizes buying .
  • Công ty đó mua gom đất trong khu vực. (That company bulk-bought land in the area.)

Synonyms

• To buy up: To purchase all available items.
• To hoard: To accumulate and hide away goods.
• To corner the market: To gain control over the supply of a commodity.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "mua vét" itself is not an idiom, it is the key verb in describing the concept of panic buying or hoarding, often phrased as (the act of buying up).