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purchasing

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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.purchasing - the act of buyingpurchasing - the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
purchase - the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
shopping - searching for or buying goods or services; "went shopping for a reliable plumber"; "does her shopping at the mall rather than down town"
catalog buying, mail-order buying - buying goods to be shipped through the mail
viatication, viaticus - purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders
Translations
purchasing [ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ]
A. Ncompra f
B. CPD purchasing department Ndepartamento m de compras
purchasing officer Nagente mf de compra
purchasing power N [of person, currency] → poder m adquisitivo
purchasing:
purchasing agent
n (Comm) → Einkäufer(in) m(f)
purchasing association
n (Comm) → Einkaufsgenossenschaft f
purchasing power
nKaufkraft f


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