purchase
verb (used with object)
to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
had purchased
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past perfectof purchase.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Judge Jose Dias Toffoli was removed from Banco Master proceedings when it emerged that Vorcaro's brother-in-law had purchased part of a resort in 2021 from the judge's brothers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some have a 7% mortgage rate, while a few had purchased homes during the pandemic when interest rates were lower and bidding wars were more commonplace.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Sally Anne Cash had purchased the house in 2019 with her husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
In the lawsuit, Moghal said she had purchased three tickets for nearly $2,000 for the June 18 match between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, which were then canceled by StubHub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Tin, Nailer thought, and then wondered if the driver had purchased it or was selling it, and where it might be going.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
