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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 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 purchase n → Kauf m; (of furniture, machine, flat, car) → Kauf m, → Anschaffung f; to make a purchase → einen Kauf tätigen, eine Anschaffung machen purchase: purchase account n (Comm) → Wareneingangskonto nt purchase money n → Kaufgeld nt purchase order n → Auftragsbestätigung f purchase price n → Kaufpreis m purchase [ˈpɜːtʃɪs] 1. n 2. vt (frm) → acquistare, comprare purchase [ˈpɜːtʃɪs] 1. n 2. vt (frm) → acquistare, comprare 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Meanwhile the count had arrived at his house; it had taken him six minutes to perform the distance, but these six minutes were sufficient to induce twenty young men who knew the price of the equipage they had been unable to purchase themselves, to put their horses in a gallop in order to see the rich foreigner who could afford to give 20,000 francs apiece for his horses. That any bookseller should think it worth-while to purchase what he did not think it worth-while to publish seems extraordinary.
A MAN wished to purchase an Ass, and agreed with its owner that he should try out the animal before he bought him. |
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