purchase

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.

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

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

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.

[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.]

pur′chas·er n.

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purchase

(ˈpɜːtʃɪs)

vb (tr)

1. (Commerce) to obtain (goods, etc) by payment

2. to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc: to purchase one's freedom.

3. (Mechanical Engineering) to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus

4. (Law) to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance

5. (Law) something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money

6. (Commerce) the act of buying

7. (Law) acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance

8. (Mechanical Engineering) a rough measure of the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever

9. a firm foothold, grasp, etc, as for climbing or levering something

10. a means of achieving some influence, advantage, etc

[C13: from Old French porchacier to strive to obtain, from por- for +chacier to chase¹]

ˈpurchaser n

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pur•chase

(ˈpɜr tʃəs)

v. -chased, -chas•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.

2. to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc.

3. to influence by a bribe.

4. to be sufficient to buy: Ten dollars will purchase two tickets.

5. to move, haul, or raise, esp. by applying mechanical power.

6. to get a leverage on; apply a lever, pulley, or other aid to.

7. Obs. to procure; acquire; obtain.

v.i.

8. to buy something.

9. acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent.

10. something that is purchased or bought.

11. acquisition by means of effort, labor, etc.

12. Law. the acquisition of land or other property by means other than inheritance.

13. a lever, pulley, or other device that provides mechanical advantage or power for moving or raising a heavy object.

14. an effective hold or position for applying power in moving or raising a heavy object; leverage.

15. any means of applying or increasing power, influence, etc.

16. a firm grip or footing on something.

[1275–1325; (v.) Middle English < Anglo-French purchacer to seek to obtain, procure (Old French pourchacier) =pur- (< Latin prō- pro-¹) + chacer to chase¹]

pur′chas•a•ble, adj.

pur′chas•er, n.

purchase

Past participle: purchased
Gerund: purchasing

Imperative
purchase
purchase

Present
I purchase
you purchase
he/she/it purchases
we purchase
you purchase
they purchase

Preterite
I purchased
you purchased
he/she/it purchased
we purchased
you purchased
they purchased

Present Continuous
I am purchasing
you are purchasing
he/she/it is purchasing
we are purchasing
you are purchasing
they are purchasing

Present Perfect
I have purchased
you have purchased
he/she/it has purchased
we have purchased
you have purchased
they have purchased

Past Continuous
I was purchasing
you were purchasing
he/she/it was purchasing
we were purchasing
you were purchasing
they were purchasing

Past Perfect
I had purchased
you had purchased
he/she/it had purchased
we had purchased
you had purchased
they had purchased

Future
I will purchase
you will purchase
he/she/it will purchase
we will purchase
you will purchase
they will purchase

Future Perfect
I will have purchased
you will have purchased
he/she/it will have purchased
we will have purchased
you will have purchased
they will have purchased

Future Continuous
I will be purchasing
you will be purchasing
he/she/it will be purchasing
we will be purchasing
you will be purchasing
they will be purchasing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been purchasing
you have been purchasing
he/she/it has been purchasing
we have been purchasing
you have been purchasing
they have been purchasing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been purchasing
you will have been purchasing
he/she/it will have been purchasing
we will have been purchasing
you will have been purchasing
they will have been purchasing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been purchasing
you had been purchasing
he/she/it had been purchasing
we had been purchasing
you had been purchasing
they had been purchasing

Conditional
I would purchase
you would purchase
he/she/it would purchase
we would purchase
you would purchase
they would purchase

Past Conditional
I would have purchased
you would have purchased
he/she/it would have purchased
we would have purchased
you would have purchased
they would have purchased

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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"

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 She purchased a tuna sandwich and a carton of orange juice. Most of the shares were purchased by brokers.
buy sell, market, retail, trade in, hawk, merchandise, peddle, vend

noun

2. grip, hold, support, footing, influence, edge, advantage, grasp, lever, leverage, foothold, toehold I got a purchase on the rope and pulled.

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purchase

verb

To acquire in exchange for money or something of equal value:

noun

Something bought or capable of being bought:

Translations

koupěkoupitnákup

købeindkøbkøb

aĉeti

ostaa

kupiti

megvásárlásvásárlásvétel

kaupkaupa

購入する

사다

pirkimas

pirkšanapirktpirkums

kúpa

kupitinakup

köp

ซื้อ

mua

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purchase

[ˈpɜː^rtʃɪs]

vt (= buy) → acheter
to purchase sth from sb → acheter qch à qnpurchase order n → ordre m d'achatpurchase price n → prix m d'achat

purchase

purchase account

n (Comm) → Wareneingangskonto nt

purchase money

n → Kaufgeld nt

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purchase

(ˈpəːtʃəs) verb

to buy. I purchased a new house.

noun

1. anything that has been bought. She carried her purchases home in a bag.

2. the act of buying. The purchase of a car should never be a hasty matter.

ˈpurchaser noun

a buyer.

purchase

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