verb phrase · neutral
buy on credit
UK/baɪ ɒn ˈkrɛdɪt/US/baɪ ɑn ˈkrɛdɪt/buy on CRED·it
to purchase something now and pay for it later using credit
Examples
“Many households buy appliances on credit and pay them off over time.”
“He bought the phone on credit and settled the bill after three months.”
“Smaller purchases can also be bought on credit through store financing.”
Band 8 sentence
“Low-income families often buy on credit for essential items, which can increase household debt if interest rates are high.”
Collocations
- buy on credit from
- buy on credit and pay
- buy on credit terms
Word family
Common mistakes
buy by credit→buy on credit
buy credit→buy on credit
Say it for a higher band
5buy now pay later→6purchase on credit→7+buy on credit
Synonyms
purchase on credit
defer payment
Easily confused
pay in installments
“They allowed customers to pay in installments over six months.”
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