ALL meanings of purchase
pur·chase
P p - 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
- verb with object purchase to get a leverage on; apply a lever, pulley, or other aid to. 1
- verb with object purchase Obsolete. to procure, acquire, or obtain. 1
- verb without object purchase to buy something. 1
- noun purchase acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent; buying, or a single act of buying. 1
- noun purchase something that is purchased or bought. 1
- noun purchase something purchased, with respect to value in relation to price; buy: At three for a dollar they seemed like a good purchase. 1
- noun purchase Law. the acquisition of land or other property by means other than inheritance. 1
- noun purchase acquisition by means of effort, labor, etc.: the purchase of comfort at the price of freedom. 1
- noun purchase a lever, pulley, or other device that provides mechanical advantage or power for moving or raising a heavy object. 1
- noun purchase an effective hold or position for applying power in moving or raising a heavy object; leverage. 1
- noun purchase any means of applying or increasing power, influence, etc. 1
- noun purchase the annual return or rent from land. 1
- noun purchase a firm grip or grasp, footing, etc., on something. 1
- noun purchase Obsolete. booty. 1
- transitive verb purchase buy 1
- noun purchase sth bought 1
- noun purchase act of buying 1
- noun purchase grip, hold 1
- transitive verb purchase acquire 1
- transitive verb purchase gain through bribery 1
- transitive verb purchase be adequate to buy 1
- verb purchase When you purchase something, you buy it. 0
- uncountable noun purchase The purchase of something is the act of buying it. 0
- countable noun purchase A purchase is something that you buy. 0
- variable noun purchase If you get a purchase on something, you manage to get a firm grip on it. 0
- verb purchase to obtain (goods, etc) by payment 0
- verb purchase to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc 0
- verb purchase to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus 0
- verb purchase to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance 0
- noun purchase something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money 0
- noun purchase the act of buying 0
- noun purchase acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance 0
- noun purchase a rough measure of the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever 0
- noun purchase a firm foothold, grasp, etc, as for climbing or levering something 0
- noun purchase a means of achieving some influence, advantage, etc 0
- verb transitive purchase to obtain for money or by paying a price; buy 0
- verb transitive purchase to obtain at a cost, as of suffering or sacrifice 0
- verb transitive purchase to move or raise by means of a mechanical device 0
- verb transitive purchase to acquire (land, buildings, etc.) by means other than inheritance or descent 0
- noun purchase anything obtained by buying 0
- noun purchase income; return 0
- noun purchase a firm hold applied to move something mechanically or to keep from slipping 0
- noun purchase any apparatus for applying such a hold 0
- noun purchase tackle (sense 2) 0