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

Verb

[-chasing, -chased]

1. to obtain (goods) by payment

2. to obtain by effort or sacrifice: he had purchased his freedom at the expense of his principles

Noun

1. something that is bought

2. the act of buying

3. the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever

4. a firm leverage or grip [Old French porchacier to strive to obtain]

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 1. 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 << OPPOSITE sell

noun 2. acquisition, buy, investment, property, gain, asset, possession

noun 3. grip, hold, support, footing, influence, edge, advantage, grasp, lever, leverage, foothold, toehold

Translations

purchase [ˈpəːtʃɪs] n → compra (= grip); agarre m; asidero

vt → comprar

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purchase [ˈpəːtʃɪs] n → achat m (= grip); prise f

vt → acheter;

to get a purchase on → trouver appui sur

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purchase [ˈpəːtʃɪs] n → Kauf m (= grip); Halt m

vt → kaufen;

to get or gain (a) purchase on (= grip) → Halt finden an +dat

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purchase [ˈpəːtʃɪs] n → acquisto, compera (= grip); presa

vt → comprare;

to get a purchase on (= grip) → trovare un appoggio su