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purchaser

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.purchaserpurchaser - a person who buys                    
customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services
customer agent - a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale
home buyer - someone buying a house
orderer - someone who places an order to buy

purchaser
noun buyer, customer, consumer, vendee (Law) The broker will get 5% if he finds a purchaser.
dealer, retailer, merchant, seller, vendor, shopkeeper, salesperson, tradesman, salesman or saleswoman
Translations
purchaser [ˈpɜːtʃɪsəʳ] Ncomprador(a) m/f
purchaser [ˈpɜːrtʃɪsərr] nacheteur/euse m/f
purchase tax n (British)taxe f à l'achat
purchasing power npouvoir m d'achat
purchaser
nKäufer(in) m(f)
purchaser [ˈpɜːtʃɪsəʳ] nacquirente m/f, compratore/trice
purchaser [ˈpɜːtʃɪsəʳ] nacquirente m/f, compratore/trice


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THE PURCHASER of a black servant was persuaded that the color of his skin arose from dirt contracted through the neglect of his former masters.
A POLITICAL Preferment, labelled with its price, was canvassing the State to find a purchaser.
Cement sidewalks were also laid, so that all the purchaser had to do was to select his lot and architect and start building.
 
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