purchase

pur·chase  (pûrchs)

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.

3. To move or hold with a mechanical device, such as a lever or wrench.

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of buying.

b. Something bought.

c. Acquisition through the payment of money or its equivalent.

2. A grip applied manually or mechanically to move something or prevent it from slipping.

3. A device, such as a tackle or lever, used to obtain mechanical advantage.

4. A position, as of a lever or one's feet, affording means to move or secure a weight.

5.

a. A means of increasing power or influence.

b. An advantage that is used in exerting one's power.

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[Middle English purchasen, to pursue, purchase, from Old French purchacier : pur-, forth (from Latin pr-; see per¹ in Indo-European roots) + chacier, to chase; see chase¹.]

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purchas·er n.

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purchase [ˈpɜːtʃɪs]

vb (tr)

1. (Business / Commerce) to obtain (goods, etc.) by payment

2. to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc. to purchase one's freedom

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus

4. (Law) to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance

n

1. (Law) something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money

2. (Business / Commerce) the act of buying

3. (Law) acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a rough measure of the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever

5. a firm foothold, grasp, etc., as for climbing or levering something

6. a means of achieving some influence, advantage, etc.

[from Old French porchacier to strive to obtain, from por- for + chacier to chase¹]

purchaser  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	purchase - the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake" acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" buyback, repurchase, redemption - the act of purchasing back something previously sold buying, purchasing - the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
	2.	purchase - something acquired by purchase stock buyback - a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt) acquisition - something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum" buy, steal, bargain - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
	3.	purchase - a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation" influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
	4.	purchase - the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever leverage mechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
Verb	1.	purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store" buy commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) buy back, repurchase - buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away; "He bought back the house that his father sold years ago" take - buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage" get - purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?" subscribe to, subscribe, take - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" buy out, buy up, take over - take over ownership of; of corporations and companies pick up - buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack" buy food, take out - purchase prepared food to be eaten at home impulse-buy - buy on impulse without proper reflection buy - be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"

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purchase

verb

buy, pay for, obtain, get, score (slang), gain, pick up, secure, acquire, invest in, shop for, get hold of, come by, procure, make a purchase She purchased a tuna sandwich and a carton of orange juice. Most of the shares were purchased by brokers.
buy sell, market, retail, trade in, hawk, merchandise, peddle, vend

noun

1. acquisition, buy, investment, property, gain, asset, possession She opened the bag and looked at her purchases.

2. grip, hold, support, footing, influence, edge, advantage, grasp, lever, leverage, foothold, toehold I got a purchase on the rope and pulled.

Translations

purchase [ˈpɜːtʃɪs]

A. N

1. (= act, object) → compra f, adquisición f
to make a purchase → hacer una compra, efectuar una adquisición(frm)

2. (= grip) → agarre m, asidero m; (= leverage) → palanca f
I got a purchase on the rope and pulled → me agarré de la cuerda y tiré
I was trying to get a purchase on the cliff face → estaba intentando agarrarme a la pared del acantilado
the wheels can't get a purchase on this surface → los neumáticos no se adhieren bien a esta superficie

B. VT (frm) → comprar, adquirir
to purchase sth from sb → comprar algo a algn
he purchased his freedom at a great price → pagó muy cara su libertad

C. CPD purchase order N → orden f de compra
purchase price N → precio m de compra
purchase tax N (Brit) (formerly) → impuesto m sobre la venta

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purchase [ˈpɜː^rtʃɪs]

n

(= act of buying) → achat m
to make a purchase → faire un achat

(= item bought) → achat m

(= grip) → prise f
to get a purchase on sth → trouver une prise sur qch

vt (= buy) → acheter
to purchase sth from sb → acheter qch à qn
purchase order n → ordre m d'achat
purchase price n → prix m d'achat

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purchase

n

→ Kauf m; (of furniture, machine, flat, car) → Kauf m, → Anschaffung f; to make a purchase → einen Kauf tätigen, eine Anschaffung machen

(= grip) → Halt m; he couldn’t get a purchase on the wet rope → er konnte an dem nassen Seil keinen Halt finden

vt (= buy) → kaufen, erwerben (geh), → erstehen (geh); (fig) success, victory → erkaufen

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purchase:

purchase account

n (Comm) → Wareneingangskonto nt

purchase money

n → Kaufgeld nt

purchase order

n → Auftragsbestätigung f

purchase price

n → Kaufpreis m

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purchase [ˈpɜːtʃɪs]

1. n

a. (act) → acquisto; (thing purchased) → acquisto, compera

b. (grip) → presa
to get a purchase on → trovare un appoggio su

2. vt (frm) → acquistare, comprare

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purchase [ˈpɜːtʃɪs]

1. n

a. (act) → acquisto; (thing purchased) → acquisto, compera

b. (grip) → presa
to get a purchase on → trovare un appoggio su

2. vt (frm) → acquistare, comprare

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purchase

v purchase [ˈpəːtʃəs]

to buy I purchased a new house. koop يَشْتَري، يَبْتاع купувам koupit købe kaufen αγοράζω comprar, adquirir ostma خریدن ostaa acheter לִקנוֹת खरीदना, क्रय करना, मोल लेना (meg)vásárol membeli kaupa acquistare, comprare 買う 구매하다 pirkti pirkt membeli kopen kjøpe, skaffe seg nabyć comprar a cumpăra покупать kúpiť kupiti kupiti köpa, förvärva ซื้อ satın almak 購買 купувати; придбати خريدنا mua 购买

n

1 anything that has been bought She carried her purchases home in a bag. aankope مُشْتَرى покупка nákup køb; indkøb der Kauf αγορά compra, adquisición ost چیز خریداری شده ostos achat קְנִייָה खरीद, क्रय vásárlás belanjaan kaup acquisto, compera 買ったもの 구매품 pirkinys pirkums barang-barang yg dibeli aanwinst (inn)kjøp, anskaffelse zakup compra cum­părătură покупка nákup nakup kupljeni proizvod köp, inköp ของที่ซื้อมา satın alınan şey 所購物 куплена річ خريدا ہوا سامان hàng đã mua 所购物

2 the act of buying The purchase of a car should never be a hasty matter. koop شِراء، إبْتِياع купуване koupě køb der Kauf αγορά compra, adquisición ostmine خرید ostaminen achat קְנִייָה खरीदी हुई वस्तु (meg)vásárlás, vétel pembelian kaup acquisto 購入 구매 pirkimas pirkšana pembelian het kopen innkjøp(ing) zakup compra cumpărare покупка kúpa nakup kupovina köp การซื้อ satın alma 購買 купівля; придбання خريداري sự mua sắm 购买

n purchaser

a buyer. aankoper مُشْتَرٍ، شارٍ купувач kupující køber der/die Käufer(in) αγοραστής comprador ostja خریدار ostaja acheteur/-euse קַנייָן क्रेता, खरीददार vevő pembeli kaupandi acquirente 買い主 구매자 pirkėjas pircējs pembeli koper kjøper nabywca comprador cumpărător покупатель kupujúci kupec kupac köpare ผู้ซื้อ alıcı 買主 покупець مشتري، خريدار người mua 买主

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purchase → يَبتاَع koupit købe kaufen αγοράζω adquirir ostaa acquérir kupiti acquistare 購入する 사다 kopen innkjøp nabyć comprar приобретать köp ซื้อ satın almak mua 购买