purchase

[ pur-chuhs ]

/ ˈpɜr tʃəs /

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verb (used with object), pur·chased, pur·chas·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), pur·chased, pur·chas·ing.

to buy something.

noun

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR purchase

1 get, obtain, procure.

15 winch, capstan.

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OPPOSITES FOR purchase

1 sell.

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Origin of purchase

before 1150; (v.) Middle English purchasen<Anglo-French purchacer to seek to obtain, procure (Old French pourchacier), equivalent to pur- (<Latin prōpro¹) + chacer to chase¹; (noun) Middle English <Anglo-French purchas (Old French porchas), derivative of the v.

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1. See buy.

OTHER WORDS FROM purchase

pur·chas·er, nounmis·pur·chase, verb (used with object), mis·pur·chased, mis·pur·chas·ing.non·pur·chase, nounnon·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, nounquasi-purchased, adjectiveun·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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They are more value-conscious than before and are looking for reassurance that their privacy and data are protected when making purchases online.
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Only once a year for 2 weeks we’re offering an amazing 30% discount on ANY purchase.
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Top purchase categories in recent months have included apparel, small electronics, and skincare.
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Also, share your user-generated content on Instagram stories since they are designed to drive purchases.
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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|DAILY BEAST
For bringing the home within the reach of a black purchaser, however, the speculator extracted a considerable price.
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It was nearly impossible in Arizona to bring a case against a straw purchaser.
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The government will be the purchaser of GM in the 363 Sale, so they are naturally involved, day-to-day.
GM: We're on a Short Leash|Paul A. Eisenstein|June 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The bill must not be drawn or renewed after the goods have been surrendered to the purchaser or consignee.
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Did the law require the purchaser to make known his superior knowledge before purchasing?
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
But 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 Bolles
In 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 Bolles
The 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

purchase

/ (ˈpɜːtʃɪs) /

verb (tr)

to obtain (goods, etc) by payment

to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etcto 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

noun

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

Derived forms of purchase

purchaser, noun

Word Origin for purchase

C13: from Old French porchacier to strive to obtain, from por- for + chacier to chase 1

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