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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pur•chase /ˈpɜrtʃəs/USA pronunciation v., -chased, -chas•ing, n. v. [~ + object] - to get or obtain by the payment of money or its equivalent;
buy:enough money to purchase a house. - to be enough to buy:[not: be + ~ -ing]Ten dollars will purchase two tickets.
- to get or obtain by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc.:His loyalty can't be purchased.
n. - acquisition;
getting or obtaining by the payment of money or its equivalent:[uncountable]Mail in a proof of purchase. - something purchased or bought:[countable]made a few purchases.
pur•chas•a•ble, adj. pur•chas•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pur•chase (pûr′chəs),USA pronunciation v., -chased, -chas•ing, n. v.t. - to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent;
buy. - to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc.
- to influence by a bribe.
- to be sufficient to buy:Twenty dollars purchases a subscription.
- Lawto acquire (land or other property) by means other than inheritance.
- Mechanicsto move, haul, or raise, esp. by applying mechanical power.
- Mechanicsto get a leverage on;
apply a lever, pulley, or other aid to. - [Obs.]to procure, acquire, or obtain.
v.i. - to buy something.
n. - acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent;
buying, or a single act of buying. - something that is purchased or bought.
- something purchased, with respect to value in relation to price;
buy:At three for a dollar they seemed like a good purchase. - Lawthe acquisition of land or other property by means other than inheritance.
- acquisition by means of effort, labor, etc.:the purchase of comfort at the price of freedom.
- Mechanics, Buildinga lever, pulley, or other device that provides mechanical advantage or power for moving or raising a heavy object.
- Mechanicsan effective hold or position for applying power in moving or raising a heavy object;
leverage. - any means of applying or increasing power, influence, etc.
- the annual return or rent from land.
- a firm grip or grasp, footing, etc., on something.
- [Obs.]booty.
- Anglo-French purchas (Old French porchas), derivative of the verb, verbal
- Latin prō pro1) + chacer to chase1; (noun, nominal) Middle English
- Anglo-French purchacer to seek to obtain, procure (Old French pourchacier), equivalent. to pur- (
- (verb, verbal) Middle English purchasen bef. 1150
pur′chas•er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged get, obtain, procure. See buy.
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged winch, capstan.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sell.
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