coff

IPA/kˈɒf/
IPA/kˈɔf/

coff — verb

  • coffpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • coffs3rd person singular
  • coffing-ing form
  • coffedpast simple

1. to give money in exchange for goods; a word from earlier English that means the

1.動詞及物
釋義

to give money in exchange for goods; a word from earlier English that means the same thing as 'buy'.

例句

Camila coffed a fine woollen shawl from the merchant at the winter fair.

archaic verb: coff + object + from + seller

The knight coffed a new sword and shield before setting off on his quest.

同義詞
  • buy

    the modern, everyday equivalent in all registers

  • purchase

    slightly more formal than 'buy', also modern

  • procure

    formal and implies effort or careful arrangement to obtain something

反義詞
  • sell

    to give something to someone in exchange for money, the opposite transaction

文法句型

coff + object

用法筆記

This word is no longer used in modern English. It appears only in historical writing, dialect literature, or deliberately old-fashioned contexts. The ordinary modern replacement is 'buy'.

常見錯誤

❌I need to coff some milk on the way home.
✅I need to buy some milk on the way home.
💡'coff' is archaic and sounds unnatural in modern everyday speech; use 'buy' instead.