Purchase - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpɜːrtʃəs|  American pronunciation of the word purchase
Brit.  |ˈpɜːtʃɪs|  British pronunciation of the word purchase

noun

- the acquisition of something for payment
they closed the purchase with a handshake
- something acquired by purchase
- a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
he could get no purchase on the situation
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever (syn: leverage)

verb

- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction (syn: buy)
The family purchased a new car

Extra examples

He purchased a new suit for a hundred dollars.

...I need to purchase a new heavy coat....

The CD player is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase.

The car was an expensive purchase.

He displayed his recent purchases with pride.

The ice made it impossible for the car's wheels to gain a purchase on the road.

The surface was so slick that the wheels couldn't gain purchase.

My last big purchase was a van.

She opened the box and looked at her purchase.

Dollars purchase less each year.

You can purchase insurance on-line.

Where did you purchase the car?

Tickets may be purchased in advance from the box office.

France was the No. 1 purchaser of Iraqi oil.

She paid for her purchases and left.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: purchase
he/she/it: purchases
present participle: purchasing
past tense: purchased
past participle: purchased
noun
singular: purchase
plural: purchases
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