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| 1. | [ verb ] obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction | |
| Synonyms: | buy | |
| Examples: | : "The family purchased a new car" "The conglomerate acquired a new company" "She buys for the big department store" |
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| Related terms: | sell get take_over pick_up subscribe take get take_out impulse-buy buy_back commerce take_over take_over stock buy buying buyer bargain pay choose | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the acquisition of something for payment | |
| Examples: | "they closed the purchase with a handshake" |
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| Related terms: | acquisition buying redemption buy | |
| 3. | [ noun ] something acquired by purchase | |
| Related terms: | acquisition stock_buyback bargain buy | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage | |
| Examples: | "he could get no purchase on the situation" |
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| Related terms: | influence | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 29795 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (physics) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever | |
| Synonyms: | leverage | |
| Related terms: | mechanical_phenomenon pry | |
| Similar spelling: |
purchaser purchasable purchasing |
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