Purchase
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Purchase
noun
- The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
"They offer a free hamburger with the purchase of a drink."
- That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
- That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
"He was pleased with his latest purchase."
- The act or process of seeking and obtaining something (e.g. property, etc.)
- A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
verb
- To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
"to purchase land, to purchase a house"
- To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
"to purchase favor with flattery"
- To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
"to purchase a cannon"
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