purchase
verb (used with object)
to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
have purchased
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present perfectof purchase.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Without a library, I would not have purchased every cookbook, obscure DVD and book about secretive magicians that caught my eye.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
It is a tool you have purchased to protect the most valuable asset you own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
All bikes must be properly labeled by retailers, and law enforcement is encouraging parents to look at what kind they buy, or have purchased, for their kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Although almost three quarters said they could have bought a property without the scheme, only about a fifth said they could have purchased the property they got with the aid of help to buy.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
If proof is found that it is an early work of Michelangelo, the museum will have purchased the greatest bargain in art history; it was purchased at an auction last year for $225.00.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
