mispurchase

pur·chase

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-chuh s]
- /ˈpɜr tʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-chuh s]
- /ˈpɜr tʃəs/

Definitions of mispurchase word

verb with object mispurchase to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. 1
verb with object mispurchase to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc. 1
verb with object mispurchase to influence by a bribe. 1
verb with object mispurchase to be sufficient to buy: Twenty dollars purchases a subscription. 1
verb with object mispurchase Law. to acquire (land or other property) by means other than inheritance. 1
verb with object mispurchase to move, haul, or raise, especially by applying mechanical power. 1

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Origin of mispurchase

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; (v.) Middle English purchasen < Anglo-French purchacer to seek to obtain, procure (Old French pourchacier), equivalent to pur- (< Latin prō pro1) + chacer to chase1; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French purchas (Old French porchas), derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Mispurchase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mispurchase

mispurchase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Antonyms for mispurchase

noun mispurchase

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

Just one Antonym for mispurchase