purchase
/ˈpɜɹ.tʃəs/noun, verb2 syllables
Purchase means: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.
Synonyms for purchase9
What does purchase mean?5
verb
1
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction“The family purchased a new car”
noun
1
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
2
the acquisition of something for payment“they closed the purchase with a handshake”
3
something acquired by purchase
4
a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage“he could get no purchase on the situation”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Purchase in a sentence
- The customer, satisfied by her purchase, went home.tieguy
- If purchase does not confer ownership, then piracy isn't theft.rul
- To purchase a ticket, you need to enter your personal details.AlanF_US
- By means of monthly payments, people can purchase more than in the past.Miktsoanit
- As it is, ordinary people cannot afford to purchase such luxuries.CM
- Tickets are valid for just two days, including the day they are purchased on.blay_paul
- Tickets are valid for just two days, including the day they're purchased.CK
- Tickets are valid for three days, including the day they're purchased.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of purchase
as a noun
- plural
- purchases
as a verb
- past tense
- purchased
- present participle
- purchasing
- third-person singular
- purchases
- past participle
- purchased