All purchase synonyms
purΒ·chase
P p noun purchase
- investment β the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- draught β a drawing, sketch, or design.
- drafts β Plural form of draft.
- winnings β Plural form of winning.
- good deal β to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
- handclasp β a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- buy β If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- haulage β the act or labor of hauling.
- draughts β a drawing, sketch, or design.
- gaining β to make a gain or gains in.
- grasp β to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- foothold β a place or support for the feet; a place where a person may stand or walk securely.
- goings-on β conduct or behavior, especially when open to criticism: We had never seen such goings-on as at the last dance.
- handshake β handshaking
- handgrip β the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting: a firm but friendly handgrip.
- gainings β profits or earnings
- obtainment β to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- handhold β a grip with the hand or hands.
- grip β the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- footing β the basis or foundation on which anything is established.
- grapnel β a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.
- closeout β A closeout at a store is a sale at which goods are sold at reduced prices.
- acquisition β If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
verb purchase
- gobble up β to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp.
- make use of β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- get hold of β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- copping β the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
- accessed β the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- get one's hands on β (Idiomatic) To get; to obtain; to secure.
- obtain β to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- get the hang of β to understand the technique of doing something
- call in β If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
- buy out β If you buy someone out, you buy their share of something such as a company or piece of property that you previously owned together.
- optate β (obsolete) To choose; to wish for; to desire.
- lay hands on β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- accessing β the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- look for β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- buy up β If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.
- cash in β If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
- copped β to catch; nab.
- acquire β If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- cop β A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
- make good β morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.