purchase
to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc.
to influence by a bribe.
to be sufficient to buy: Twenty dollars purchases a subscription.
Law. to acquire (land or other property) by means other than inheritance.
to move, haul, or raise, especially by applying mechanical power.
to get a leverage on; apply a lever, pulley, or other aid to.
Obsolete. to procure, acquire, or obtain.
to buy something.
acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent; buying, or a single act of buying.
something that is purchased or bought.
something purchased, with respect to value in relation to price; buy: At three for a dollar they seemed like a good purchase.
Law. the acquisition of land or other property by means other than inheritance.
acquisition by means of effort, labor, etc.: the purchase of comfort at the price of freedom.
a lever, pulley, or other device that provides mechanical advantage or power for moving or raising a heavy object.
an effective hold or position for applying power in moving or raising a heavy object; leverage.
any means of applying or increasing power, influence, etc.
the annual return or rent from land.
a firm grip or grasp, footing, etc., on something.
Obsolete. booty.
Origin of purchase
1synonym study For purchase
Other words for purchase
Opposites for purchase
Other words from purchase
- pur·chas·er, noun
- mis·pur·chase, verb (used with object), mis·pur·chased, mis·pur·chas·ing.
- non·pur·chase, noun
- non·pur·chas·er, noun
- o·ver·pur·chase, verb (used with object), o·ver·pur·chased, o·ver·pur·chas·ing.
- pre·pur·chase, noun, verb (used with object), pre·pur·chased, pre·pur·chas·ing.
- pre·pur·chas·er, noun
- quasi-purchased, adjective
- un·pur·chased, adjective
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How to use purchase in a sentence
According to a study by the Influencer Marketing Hub, almost 50% of Twitter users have made purchases as a direct result of a Tweet from an influencer.
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When I suggest a Russian oligarch as a possible purchaser, Lobanov says, "No, where could they keep it in Russia?"
The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars | Tim Teeman | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor bringing the home within the reach of a black purchaser, however, the speculator extracted a considerable price.
It was nearly impossible in Arizona to bring a case against a straw purchaser.
The government will be the purchaser of GM in the 363 Sale, so they are naturally involved, day-to-day.
The bill must not be drawn or renewed after the goods have been surrendered to the purchaser or consignee.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsDid the law require the purchaser to make known his superior knowledge before purchasing?
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesBut if the merchant should put fine ones on top in order to deceive a purchaser, he could recover for his loss.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesIn some states a statute protects the purchaser by giving him a fixed period of two or three months or more to record his deed.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe purchaser bought supposing that there was no such deficit, but perhaps a small one, what would a court do?
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for purchase
/ (ˈpɜːtʃɪs) /
to obtain (goods, etc) by payment
to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc: to purchase one's freedom
to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus
to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance
something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money
the act of buying
acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance
a rough measure of the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever
a firm foothold, grasp, etc, as for climbing or levering something
a means of achieving some influence, advantage, etc
Origin of purchase
1Derived forms of purchase
- purchaser, noun
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