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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.

a. The act or an instance of buying: the sudden purchase of a car.

b. Something bought: That hat was a wise purchase.

a. A hold or position that allows the application of power, as in moving something: got a purchase for her foot and climbed up.

b. A device, such as a pulley, used to obtain mechanical advantage.

c. A means or advantage that allows the increase of power or influence.

[Middle English purchasen, to pursue, purchase, from Old French purchacier : pur-, forth (from Latin prō-; see per in Indo-European roots) + chacier, to chase; see chase¹.]

pur′chas·er n.

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purchase

(ˈpɜːtʃɪs)

vb (tr)

1. (Commerce) to obtain (goods, etc) by payment

2. to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc: to purchase one's freedom.

3. (Mechanical Engineering) to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus

4. (Law) to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance

5. (Law) something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money

6. (Commerce) the act of buying

7. (Law) acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance

8. (Mechanical Engineering) a rough measure of the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever

9. a firm foothold, grasp, etc, as for climbing or levering something

10. a means of achieving some influence, advantage, etc

[C13: from Old French porchacier to strive to obtain, from por- for +chacier to chase¹]

ˈpurchaser n

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pur•chase

(ˈpɜr tʃəs)

v. -chased, -chas•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.

2. to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc.

3. to influence by a bribe.

4. to be sufficient to buy: Ten dollars will purchase two tickets.

5. to move, haul, or raise, esp. by applying mechanical power.

6. to get a leverage on; apply a lever, pulley, or other aid to.

7. Obs. to procure; acquire; obtain.

v.i.

8. to buy something.

9. acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent.

10. something that is purchased or bought.

11. acquisition by means of effort, labor, etc.

12. Law. the acquisition of land or other property by means other than inheritance.

13. a lever, pulley, or other device that provides mechanical advantage or power for moving or raising a heavy object.

14. an effective hold or position for applying power in moving or raising a heavy object; leverage.

15. any means of applying or increasing power, influence, etc.

16. a firm grip or footing on something.

[1275–1325; (v.) Middle English < Anglo-French purchacer to seek to obtain, procure (Old French pourchacier) =pur- (< Latin prō- pro-¹) + chacer to chase¹]

pur′chas•a•ble, adj.

pur′chas•er, n.

purchase

Past participle: purchased
Gerund: purchasing

Imperative
purchase
purchase

Present
I purchase
you purchase
he/she/it purchases
we purchase
you purchase
they purchase

Preterite
I purchased
you purchased
he/she/it purchased
we purchased
you purchased
they purchased

Present Continuous
I am purchasing
you are purchasing
he/she/it is purchasing
we are purchasing
you are purchasing
they are purchasing

Present Perfect
I have purchased
you have purchased
he/she/it has purchased
we have purchased
you have purchased
they have purchased

Past Continuous
I was purchasing
you were purchasing
he/she/it was purchasing
we were purchasing
you were purchasing
they were purchasing

Past Perfect
I had purchased
you had purchased
he/she/it had purchased
we had purchased
you had purchased
they had purchased

Future
I will purchase
you will purchase
he/she/it will purchase
we will purchase
you will purchase
they will purchase

Future Perfect
I will have purchased
you will have purchased
he/she/it will have purchased
we will have purchased
you will have purchased
they will have purchased

Future Continuous
I will be purchasing
you will be purchasing
he/she/it will be purchasing
we will be purchasing
you will be purchasing
they will be purchasing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been purchasing
you have been purchasing
he/she/it has been purchasing
we have been purchasing
you have been purchasing
they have been purchasing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been purchasing
you will have been purchasing
he/she/it will have been purchasing
we will have been purchasing
you will have been purchasing
they will have been purchasing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been purchasing
you had been purchasing
he/she/it had been purchasing
we had been purchasing
you had been purchasing
they had been purchasing

Conditional
I would purchase
you would purchase
he/she/it would purchase
we would purchase
you would purchase
they would purchase

Past Conditional
I would have purchased
you would have purchased
he/she/it would have purchased
we would have purchased
you would have purchased
they would have purchased

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Noun	1.	purchase - the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake" acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" buyback, repurchase, redemption - the act of purchasing back something previously sold buying, purchasing - the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
	2.	purchase - something acquired by purchase stock buyback - a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt) acquisition - something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum" buy, steal, bargain - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
	3.	purchase - a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation" influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
	4.	purchase - the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever leverage mechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
Verb	1.	purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store" buy commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) buy back, repurchase - buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away; "He bought back the house that his father sold years ago" take - buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage" get - purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?" subscribe to, subscribe, take - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" buy out, buy up, take over - take over ownership of; of corporations and companies pick up - buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack" buy food, take out - purchase prepared food to be eaten at home impulse-buy - buy on impulse without proper reflection buy - be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"

purchase

verb

1. buy, pay for, obtain, get, score (slang), gain, pick up, secure, acquire, invest in, shop for, get hold of, come by, procure, make a purchase She purchased a tuna sandwich and a carton of orange juice. Most of the shares were purchased by brokers.
buy sell, market, retail, trade in, hawk, merchandise, peddle, vend

noun

1. acquisition, buy, investment, property, gain, asset, possession She opened the bag and looked at her purchases.

2. grip, hold, support, footing, influence, edge, advantage, grasp, lever, leverage, foothold, toehold I got a purchase on the rope and pulled.

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purchase

verb

To acquire in exchange for money or something of equal value:

buy.

noun

Something bought or capable of being bought:

buy.

Translations

شِراء، إبْتِياعمُشْتَرى يَشْتَرِييَشْتَري، يَبْتاع

koupěkoupitnákup

købeindkøbkøb

kaufen Kauf Ankauf Beschaffung Einkauf

αγορά αγοράζω ψωνίζω

aĉeti

adquirir comprar adquisición compra

ostaa

achat acheter acquérir acquisition emplette

kupiti

megvásárlásvásárlásvétel

kaupkaupa

acquistare acquisto comprare potere d'acquisto presa

購入する

사다

pirkimas

pirkšanapirktpirkums

aankoop aankopen aanschaf aanschaffen bekomen

innkjøp kjøp

nabyć

compra comprar

покупка покупной приобретать

kúpa

kupitinakup

köp

ซื้อ

satın almaksatın alınan şeysatın alma

mua

购买所购物

purchase

[ˈpɜːtʃɪs]

A. N

1. (= act, object) → compra f, adquisición f
to make a purchase → hacer una compra, efectuar una adquisición (frm)

2. (= grip) → agarre m, asidero m; (= leverage) → palanca f
I got a purchase on the rope and pulled → me agarré de la cuerda y tiré
I was trying to get a purchase on the cliff face → estaba intentando agarrarme a la pared del acantilado
the wheels can't get a purchase on this surface → los neumáticos no se adhieren bien a esta superficie

B. VT (frm) → comprar, adquirir
to purchase sth from sb → comprar algo a algn
he purchased his freedom at a great price → pagó muy cara su libertad

C. CPD purchase order N → orden f de compra
purchase price N → precio m de compra
purchase tax N (Brit) (formerly) → impuesto m sobre la venta

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purchase

[ˈpɜː^rtʃɪs]

(= act of buying) → achat m
to make a purchase → faire un achat

(= item bought) → achat m

(= grip) → prise f
to get a purchase on sth → trouver une prise sur qch

vt (= buy) → acheter
to purchase sth from sb → acheter qch à qnpurchase order n → ordre m d'achatpurchase price n → prix m d'achat

purchase

→ Kauf m; (of furniture, machine, flat, car) → Kauf m, → Anschaffung f; to make a purchase → einen Kauf tätigen, eine Anschaffung machen

(= grip) → Halt m; he couldn’t get a purchase on the wet rope → er konnte an dem nassen Seil keinen Halt finden

vt (= buy) → kaufen, erwerben (geh), → erstehen (geh); (fig) success, victory → erkaufen

purchase

purchase account

n (Comm) → Wareneingangskonto nt

purchase money

n → Kaufgeld nt

purchase order

n → Auftragsbestätigung f

purchase price

n → Kaufpreis m

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purchase

[ˈpɜːtʃɪs]

1. n

a. (act) → acquisto; (thing purchased) → acquisto, compera

b. (grip) → presa
to get a purchase on → trovare un appoggio su

2. vt (frm) → acquistare, comprare

purchase

(ˈpəːtʃəs) verb

to buy. I purchased a new house.

noun

1. anything that has been bought. She carried her purchases home in a bag.

2. the act of buying. The purchase of a car should never be a hasty matter.

ˈpurchaser noun

a buyer.

purchase

→ يَشْتَرِي koupit købe kaufen αγοράζω adquirir ostaa acquérir kupiti acquistare 購入する 사다 kopen innkjøp nabyć comprar приобретать köp ซื้อ satın almak mua 购买

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Meanwhile the count had arrived at his house; it had taken him six minutes to perform the distance, but these six minutes were sufficient to induce twenty young men who knew the price of the equipage they had been unable to purchase themselves, to put their horses in a gallop in order to see the rich foreigner who could afford to give 20,000 francs apiece for his horses.

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And now the public being invited to the purchase of minor objects, it happened that the orator on the table was expatiating on the merits of a picture, which he sought to recommend to his audience: it was by no means so select or numerous a company as had attended the previous days of the auction.

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Through Theresa I have received your message that you need an embroidered cloak to wear, so I will go and purchase one.

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Stuart and Clarke had omitted to comply with his request to purchase horses and provisions for the caravan across the mountains.

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This will, in good part, raise the price of land, because land purchased at sixteen years' purchase will yield six in the hundred, and somewhat more; whereas this rate of interest, yields but five.

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"Perhaps it will raise enough to purchase thee four or five hundred francs of rentes, on which thou may'st live with frugality."

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A writer who intermixes great quantity of Greek and Latin with his works, deals by the ladies and fine gentlemen in the same paultry manner with which they are treated by the auctioneers, who often endeavour so to confound and mix up their lots, that, in order to purchase the commodity you want, you are obliged at the same time to purchase that which will do you no service.

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Eustace Macallan, came into my shop, and said that he wished to purchase some arsenic.

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That any bookseller should think it worth-while to purchase what he did not think it worth-while to publish seems extraordinary.

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Bingley inherited property to the amount of nearly a hundred thousand pounds from his father, who had intended to purchase an estate, but did not live to do it.

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Then you found out, on inquiry at Cassette's, that the cane had been bought by a person dressed very like Robert Darzac, though, as we learned later, from Darzac himself, it was not he who had made the purchase. Couple this with the fact we already knew, from the letter at the poste restante, that there was actually a man in Paris who was passing as Robert Darzac, why did we not immediately fix on Fred himself?

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Tarzan, influenced by Akut's pleadings, broached the question of the ape's purchase; but Paulvitch would not name any price, saying that he would consider the matter.