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- Dictionarypurchase/ˈpəːtʃɪs/
verb
- 1. acquire (something) by paying for it; buy: "Mr Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for £1,500"
- 2. haul up (a rope, cable, or anchor) by means of a pulley or lever.
noun
- 1. the action of buying something: "the large number of videos currently available for purchase"
- 2. firm contact or grip: "the horse's hooves fought for purchase on the slippery pavement" Similar
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PURCHASE definition: 1. to buy something: 2. something that you buy: 3. the act of buying something: . Learn more.
1. a. : to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy. b. : to acquire (real estate) by means other than descent. c. : to obtain by labor, danger, or sacrifice. d. archaic : gain, acquire. 2. : to constitute the means for buying. Our dollars purchase less each year. intransitive verb. : to purchase something. purchasable. ˈpər-chə-sə-bəl.
Purchase definition: to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.. See examples of PURCHASE used in a sentence.
10 meanings: 1. to obtain (goods, etc) by payment 2. to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc 3. to draw, haul, or lift (a load).... Click for more definitions.
verb. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction. “The family purchased a new car” synonyms: buy. buy. be worth or be capable of buying. see more. noun. something acquired by purchase. see more. noun. the acquisition of something for payment. “they closed the purchase with a handshake” see more. noun.
pur·chase. (pûr′chĭs) tr.v. pur·chased, pur·chas·ing, pur·chas·es. 1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy. 2. To acquire by effort; earn: purchased the victory with the loss of many lives. 3. To pull or haul by means of a mechanical device, such as a winch.
Definition of purchase verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
