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Synonyms: buyer, customer, consumer, vendee [law] More Synonyms of purchase
2. uncountable noun
The purchase of something is the act of buying it.
[formal]
Some of the receipts had been for the purchase of cars. [+ of]
3. See also hire purchase
4. countable noun
A purchase is something that you buy.
[formal]
She opened the tie box and looked at her purchase. It was silk, with maroon stripes.
Synonyms: acquisition, buy, investment, property More Synonyms of purchase
5. variable noun [oft aNOUN]
If you get a purchaseon something, you manage to get a firm grip on it.
[formal]
I got a purchase on the rope and pulled.
I couldn't get any purchase with the screwdriver on the damn screws.
Synonyms: grip, hold, support, footing More Synonyms of purchase
More Synonyms of purchase
purchase in British English
(ˈpɜːtʃɪs)
verb(transitive)
1.
to obtain (goods, etc) by payment
2.
to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc
to purchase one's freedom
3.
to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus
4.
to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance
noun
5.
something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money
6.
the act of buying
7.
acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance
8.
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
Derived forms
purchaser (ˈpurchaser)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French porchacier to strive to obtain, from por- for +chacier to chase1
purchase in American English
(ˈpɜrtʃəs)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpurchased or ˈpurchasing
1.
to obtain for money or by paying a price; buy
2.
to obtain at a cost, as of suffering or sacrifice
3.
to move or raise by means of a mechanical device
4. Law
to acquire (land, buildings, etc.) by means other than inheritance or descent
noun
5.
anything obtained by buying
6.
the act of buying
7. Rare
income; return
8.
a.
a firm hold applied to move something mechanically or to keep from slipping
b.
any apparatus for applying such a hold
c. Nautical
tackle (sense 2)
9. Law
the acquisition of land, buildings, etc. by means other than inheritance or descent
Derived forms
purchasable (ˈpurchasable)
adjective
purchaser (ˈpurchaser)
noun
Word origin
ME purchacen < OFr pourchacier, to pursue < pour, for (< L pro: see pro1) + chacier, to chase1
purchase in Retail1
(pɜrtʃɪs)
Word forms: (present) purchases, (past) purchased, (perfect) purchased, (progressive) purchasing
verb
(Retail: General)
When you purchase something, you buy it.
SIMILAR WORDS:
buy
An experienced buyer can always negotiate price with potential suppliers on largeorders of frequently purchased items.
The owner of a small fish market must purchase stock carefully to ensure a fresh inventory.
When you purchase something, you buy it.
purchase in Retail2
(pɜrtʃɪs)
noun
(Retail: General)
Purchase is the act of buying.
The best purchase price is the lowest price at which the owner can obtain goods and services of acceptablequality.
When small quantities of items are purchased infrequently, the small business owner must pay list price.
Purchase is the act of buying.
purchase order
purchase in Retail3
(pɜrtʃɪs)
Word forms: (regular plural) purchases
noun
(Retail: General)
A purchase is something you buy.
If you find a fault with a purchase when you receive it, you should contact the seller immediately.
The purchase of a ticket is a contract between the airline or tour operator and the person namedon the ticket.
A purchase is something you buy.
Examples of 'purchase' in a sentence
purchase
More and more people are using their smartphones to search bargains online and make purchases.
The Sun (2016)
The tricky bit is that you will need proof of purchase.
The Sun (2016)
Why is it necessary to use a specific online service to purchase a train ticket?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
After limits were imposed on how much married couples could borrow for home purchases there was a surge in apparently amicable divorces.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The share purchase programme that has been used to soak up some of its excess cash will probably carry on in due course.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Manufacturing was on a firm footing last month according to the purchasing managers' index.
The Sun (2016)
Today investors who wish to preserve the real value or purchasing power of their money must get to grips with concepts that could seem equally improbable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Over the remaining years of our life, we are going to lose about 30% of our purchasing power.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The person buying the machine benefits because he values the machine more than the money spent to purchase it (otherwise, why buy it?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This absence of yield will hurt'safe haven' savers if inflation picks up next year and begins to erode the real value or purchasing power of money.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The other major activity men and women undertake online is to research purchases before buying.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But collectively they represented large new purchasing power.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
You can give your kitchen a colourful makeover without purchasing a new one.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This has scared off some buyers from purchasing expensive homes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
No reimbursement for previously purchased tickets will be allowed.
The Sun (2013)
To do that you must purchase a permit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But locals simply bought up cheap old cars and used them to buy frequent purchases of fuel.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And the purchasing power of this budget has not increased for many years.
Laszlo, John (MD) Understanding Cancer (1987)
Such buyers had accounted for about one in ten purchases in the recent boom years.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Maximum two free tickets given for up to four tickets purchased at the same time.
The Sun (2012)
Promoter reserves the right to request proof of purchase or refuse payment against incorrectly deemed coupons.
The Sun (2016)
Yet this concern for value does not always extend to vital aspects of the purchase of a home.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The way they pay benefits distinguishes them from existing money purchase plans as you would not have to buy an annuity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You receive 1.25% on purchases above this amount each year.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is also stamp duty of 0.5 per cent to pay on share purchases.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Individual groups can purchase them, or ministries or churches can purchase them for use by groups.
Christianity Today (2000)
We have seen a 28% rise in purchases over the past three months.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The survey of purchasing managers for last month already published two weeks ago suggested that December was a very weak one for manufacturers.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
purchase
British English: purchase /ˈpɜːtʃɪs/ VERB
When you purchase something, you buy it.
He purchased a ticket.
American English: purchase
Arabic: يَشْتَرِي
Brazilian Portuguese: comprar
Chinese: 购买
Croatian: kupiti
Czech: koupit
Danish: købe
Dutch: kopen
European Spanish: adquirir
Finnish: ostaa
French: acquérir
German: kaufen
Greek: αγοράζω
Italian: acquistare
Japanese: 購入する
Korean: 사다
Norwegian: innkjøp
Polish: nabyć
European Portuguese: comprar
Romanian: a cumpăra
Russian: приобретать
Latin American Spanish: adquirir
Swedish: köp
Thai: ซื้อ
Turkish: satın almak
Ukrainian: купувати
Vietnamese: mua
British English: purchase NOUN
The purchase of something is the act of buying it.
Some of the receipts had been for the purchase of cars.
American English: purchase
Brazilian Portuguese: compra
Chinese: 购买
European Spanish: compra
French: achat
German: Kauf
Italian: acquisto
Japanese: 購入
Korean: 구매
European Portuguese: compra
Latin American Spanish: compra
All related terms of 'purchase'
hire purchase
Hire purchase is a way of buying goods gradually. You make regular payments until you have paid the full price and the goods belong to you. The abbreviation → HP is often used.
purchase tax
a tax levied on nonessential consumer goods and added to selling prices by retailers
money-purchase
relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement . The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
purchase ledger
a record of a company's purchases of goods and services showing the amounts paid and due
purchase money
the price for which anything can be bought
purchase order
a document that enables the purchaser of goods or services to authorize payment to the supplier
purchase price
the price for which anything can be bought
Gadsden Purchase
an area of about 77 000 sq km (30 000 sq miles) in present-day Arizona and New Mexico, bought by the US from Mexico for 10 million dollars in 1853. The purchase was negotiated by James Gadsden (1788–1858), US diplomat
impulse purchase
something bought when prompted by a whim on seeing the product displayed
Louisiana Purchase
the large region of North America sold by Napoleon I to the US in 1803 for 15 million dollars : consists of the W part of the Mississippi basin . Area: about 2 292 150 sq km (885 000 sq miles)
purchase request
A purchase request is a document detailing required items , the number required and when they will be required. Once approved it becomes a purchase order.
compulsory purchase
purchase of a house or other property by a local authority or government department for public use or to make way for development, regardless of whether or not the owner wishes to sell
proof of purchase
a document , such as a receipt , etc, that proves that you have purchased or bought something
advance purchase booking
Advance purchase booking is an arrangement that allows you to book and pay for a hotel room before you arrive , usually at a discounted rate .
hire purchase agreement
an agreement between a seller and a buyer for the buyer to purchase something on hire purchase
point of sale
The point of sale is the place in a shop where a product is passed from the seller to the customer . The abbreviation → POS is also used.