Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pur-chuh s]
- /ˈpɜr tʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pur-chuh s]
- /ˈpɜr tʃəs/
Definitions of overpurchase word
- verb with object overpurchase to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. 1
- verb with object overpurchase to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc. 1
- verb with object overpurchase to influence by a bribe. 1
- verb with object overpurchase to be sufficient to buy: Twenty dollars purchases a subscription. 1
- verb with object overpurchase Law. to acquire (land or other property) by means other than inheritance. 1
- verb with object overpurchase to move, haul, or raise, especially by applying mechanical power. 1
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Origin of overpurchase
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 Overpurchase
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overpurchase 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".
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