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- Dictionarypurchase/ˈpəːtʃɪs/
verb
- 1. acquire (something) by paying for it; buy: "Mr Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for £1,500"
- 2. haul up (a rope, cable, or anchor) by means of a pulley or lever.
noun
- 1. the action of buying something: "the large number of videos currently available for purchase"
- 2. firm contact or grip: "the horse's hooves fought for purchase on the slippery pavement" Similar
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PURCHASE definition: 1. to buy something: 2. something that you buy: 3. the act of buying something: . Learn more.
The meaning of PURCHASE is to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy. How to use purchase in a sentence.
Purchase definition: to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.. See examples of PURCHASE used in a sentence.
Definition of purchase noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pur·chase. (pûr′chĭs) 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.
Definition of purchase verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Purchase can refer to the act of buying or the thing you bought. In 1803, the United States paid France approximately $15,000,000 for 800,000 acres of land which was called Louisiana, in a transaction known as the Louisiana Purchase.
PURCHASE definition: 1. to buy something: 2. the act of buying something: 3. something that you buy: . Learn more.
Purchase is the act of buying. The best purchase price is the lowest price at which the owner can obtain goods and services of acceptable quality. When small quantities of items are purchased infrequently, the small business owner must pay list price.
Noun. Filter. verb. purchased, purchases, purchasing. To obtain for money or by paying a price; buy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To acquire by effort; earn. Purchased the victory with the loss of many lives. American Heritage. To obtain at a cost, as of suffering or sacrifice. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
