purchaser

pur·chase

 (pûr′chĭs)

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: purchased the victory with the loss of many lives.

3. To pull or haul by means of a mechanical device, such as a winch.

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of buying: the sudden purchase of a car.

b. Something bought: That hat was a wise purchase.

2.

a. A hold or position that allows the application of power, as in moving something: got a purchase for her foot and climbed up.

b. A device, such as a pulley, used to obtain mechanical advantage.

c. A means or advantage that allows the increase of power or influence.

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[Middle English purchasen, to pursue, purchase, from Old French purchacier : pur-, forth (from Latin prō-; see per in Indo-European roots) + chacier, to chase; see chase¹.]

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pur′chas·er n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

purchaser - a person who buys       buyer, emptor, vendee 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

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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

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purchaser

noun

One who buys goods or services:

buyer, client, customer, patron.

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Translations

مُشْتَرٍ، شارٍ

kupující

køber

Käufer

comprador

ostaja

acheteuracquéreur

vásárlóvevő

kaupandi

acquirentecompratore

kjøper

alıcı

买主

purchaser

[ˈpɜːtʃɪsəʳ] N → comprador(a) m/f

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purchaser

[ˈpɜː^rtʃɪsə^rr] n → acheteur/euse m/fpurchase tax n (British) → taxe f à l'achatpurchasing power n → pouvoir m d'achat

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purchaser

n → Käufer(in) m(f)

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purchaser

[ˈpɜːtʃɪsəʳ] n → acquirente m/f, compratore/trice

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purchase

(ˈpəːtʃəs) verb

to buy. I purchased a new house. koop يَشْتَري، يَبْتاع купувам comprar koupit kaufen købe αγοράζωcomprar, adquirir ostma خریدن ostaa acheter לִקנוֹת खरीदना, क्रय करना, मोल लेना (meg)vásárol membeli kaupa acquistare, comprare 買う 구매하다 pirkti pirkt membeli kopenkjøpe, skaffe segnabyć اخيستل comprar a cumpăra покупать kúpiť kupiti kupiti köpa, förvärva ซื้อ satın almak 購買 купувати; придбати خريدنا mua 购买

noun

1. anything that has been bought. She carried her purchases home in a bag. aankope مُشْتَرى покупка compra nákup der Kauf køb; indkøb αγοράcompra, adquisición ost چیز خریداری شده ostos achatקנייה खरीद, क्रय vásárlás belanjaan kaup acquisto, compera 買ったもの 구매품 pirkinys pirkums barang-barang yg dibeli aanwinstkjøp, anskaffelsezakup اخيستل شوى شى 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 compra koupě der Kauf køb αγοράcompra, adquisición ostmine خرید ostaminen achatקנייה खरीदी हुई वस्तु (meg)vásárlás, vétel pembelian kaup acquisto 購入 구매 pirkimas pirkšana pembelian het kopen innkjøpzakup اخيستل compra cumpărare покупка kúpa nakup kupovina köp การซื้อ satın alma 購買 купівля; придбання خريداري sự mua sắm 购买

ˈpurchaser noun

a buyer. aankoper مُشْتَرٍ، شارٍ купувач comprador kupující der/die Käufer(in) køber αγοραστήςcomprador ostja خریدار ostaja acheteur/-euse קניין क्रेता, खरीददार vevő pembeli kaupandi acquirente 買い主 구매자 pirkėjas pircējs pembeli koperkjøpernabywca اخيستونكى comprador cumpărător покупатель kupujúci kupec kupac köpare ผู้ซื้อ alıcı 買主 покупець مشتري، خريدار người mua 买主

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