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- [pur-chuh s]
- /ˈpɜr tʃəs/
- /ˈpɜːtʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-chuh s]
- /ˈpɜr tʃəs/
Definitions of purchase word
- verb with object purchase to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. 1
- verb with object purchase to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc. 1
- verb with object purchase to influence by a bribe. 1
- verb with object purchase to be sufficient to buy: Twenty dollars purchases a subscription. 1
- verb with object purchase Law. to acquire (land or other property) by means other than inheritance. 1
- verb with object purchase to move, haul, or raise, especially by applying mechanical power. 1
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Origin of purchase
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 Purchase
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purchase 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".
purchase usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purchase
verb purchase
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- buy out — If you buy someone out, you buy their share of something such as a company or piece of property that you previously owned together.
- buy up — If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.
- call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
noun purchase
- acquisition — If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- closeout — A closeout at a store is a sale at which goods are sold at reduced prices.
- draught — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- draughts — a drawing, sketch, or design.
Antonyms for purchase
noun purchase
- mispurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
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