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purchase

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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.

[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.]

purchas·er n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.purchasepurchase - 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.purchasepurchase - the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
mechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
Verb1.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"
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"

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
Translations
Spanish purchase [ˈpəːtʃɪs] ncompra (= grip); agarre m; asidero
vtcomprar

French purchase [ˈpəːtʃɪs] nachat m (= grip); prise f
vtacheter;
to get a purchase on → trouver appui sur

German purchase [ˈpəːtʃɪs] nKauf m (= grip); Halt m
vtkaufen;
to get or gain (a) purchase on (= grip) → Halt finden an +dat

Italian purchase [ˈpəːtʃɪs] nacquisto, compera (= grip); presa
vtcomprare;
to get a purchase on (= grip) → trovare un appoggio su

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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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