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Purchase

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Noun

1. purchase

the acquisition of something for payment

Example Sentences:
'they closed the purchase with a handshake'

2. purchase

something acquired by purchase

3. purchase

a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage

Example Sentences:
'he could get no purchase on the situation'

4. leverage, purchase

the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

Verb

5. buy, purchase

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

Example Sentences:
'The family purchased a new car'
'The conglomerate acquired a new company'
'She buys for the big department store'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Purchase

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to obtain (goods, etc) by payment
2. 
to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc
to purchase one's freedom
3. 
to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus
4. 
to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance
noun
5. 
something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money
6. 
the act of buying
7. 
acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance
8. 
a rough measure of the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever
9. 
a firm foothold, grasp, etc, as for climbing or levering something
10. 
a means of achieving some influence, advantage, etc

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Purchase

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpurchased or ˈpurchasing
1. 
to obtain for money or by paying a price; buy
2. 
to obtain at a cost, as of suffering or sacrifice
3. 
to move or raise by means of a mechanical device
4.  Law
to acquire (land, buildings, etc.) by means other than inheritance or descent
noun
5. 
anything obtained by buying
6. 
the act of buying
7.  Rare
income; return
8. 
a. 
a firm hold applied to move something mechanically or to keep from slipping
b. 
any apparatus for applying such a hold
c.  Nautical
tackle (sense 2)
9.  Law
the acquisition of land, buildings, etc. by means other than inheritance or descent

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Purchase

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tr.v. pur·chased, pur·chas·ing, pur·chas·es
1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
2. To acquire by effort; earn: purchased the victory with the loss of many lives.
3. To pull or haul by means of a mechanical device, such as a winch.
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of buying: the sudden purchase of a car.
b. Something bought: That hat was a wise purchase.
2.
a. A hold or position that allows the application of power, as in moving something: got a purchase for her foot and climbed up.
b. A device, such as a pulley, used to obtain mechanical advantage.
c. A means or advantage that allows the increase of power or influence.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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