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purchase > 5 senses
NOUN1purchaseThe acquisition of something for payment
2purchaseSomething acquired by purchase
3purchaseA means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
4purchase, leverageThe mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
VERB1purchase, buyObtain by purchase
purchase > pronunciation
Soundsper'chahs
Rhymesabacus, abruptness, absoluteness, and 1124 more rhymes in ahs at the HyperDic website...
purchase > noun 1, act
MeaningThe acquisition of something for payment.
Examples"they closed the purchase with a handshake"
Narrowerredemption, repurchase, buyback; buying, purchasing
Broaderacquisition
Verbspurchase
purchase > noun 2, possession
MeaningSomething acquired by purchase.
Narrowerstock buyback; bargain, buy, steal
Broaderacquisition
Verbspurchase
purchase > noun 3, phenomenon
MeaningA means of exerting influence or gaining advantage.
Examples"he could get no purchase on the situation"
Broaderinfluence
purchase > noun 4, phenomenon
MeaningThe mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever.
Synonymsleverage
Broadermechanical phenomenon
purchase > verb, possession
MeaningObtain by purchase. Acquire by means of a financial transaction.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
ModelThe children purchase the ball
Examples"The family purchased a new car"
Synonymsbuy
Categorycommerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Entailschoose, take, select, pick out; pay
Entailed bytrade, merchandise; save; shop; check out
Narrowerbuy back, repurchase; take; get; subscribe, subscribe to, take; take over, buy out, buy up; pick up; take out, buy food; impulse-buy
Broaderget, acquire
Contrarysell
Similar tobuy
Nounspurchasing; purchase; purchaser; purchase

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