- verbpurchases (third person present)
- acquire (something) by paying for it; buy:"Mr. Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for $1,500"
- archaicobtain or achieve with effort or suffering:"the victory was purchased by the death of Rhiwallon"
- nauticalhaul in (a rope or cable) or haul up (an anchor) by means of a pulley, lever, etc..
nounpurchases (plural noun)- the action of buying something:"the large number of videos currently available for purchase" · "we carefully make our purchases after consulting each other"
- a thing that has been bought:"she stowed her purchases in the car"
- lawthe acquisition of property by means other than inheritance.
- archaicthe annual rent or return from land:"a lease valued at seven year's purchase"
- a hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application:"the horse's hooves fought for purchase on the slippery pavement" · "an attempt to gain a purchase on the soft earth"
- a block and tackle.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French pourchacier ‘seek to obtain or bring about’, the earliest sense also in English, which soon gave rise to the senses ‘gain’ (hence, in nautical use, the notion of ‘gaining’ one portion of rope after another) and ‘buy’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverbnoun- a hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.verb (used with object),pur·chased,pur·chas·ing. to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.www.dictionary.com/browse/purchaseAlso found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Financial, Idioms, Encyclopedia. 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.www.thefreedictionary.com/purchasespur·chase ˈpər-chəs purchased; purchasing Synonyms of purchase transitive verb 1 a : to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buywww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchaseDefine Purchases: Purchase means to pay for and take possession of a good or receive a service.www.myaccountingcourse.com/accounting-dictiona…
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