Synonyms:
purchase
Meaning: the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
Synonyms:
purchase
Meaning: something acquired by purchase
Synonyms:
purchase
Meaning: a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
buy, purchase
Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
Every purchase has far-reaching consequences.
I consider the purchase a most fortuitous one.
Here I can cheaply purchase a delicious self-approval.
His life-interest in it would be worth ten or twelve years' purchase.
I am not able, then, however willing I may be, to purchase such a valuable set of horses."
Take it, and--and give it to the person for whom you were about to purchase a diamond to-night.
After the purchase of a complete outfit, it will be necessary to say goodbye to one's local friends.
Thus in cities during warm weather butter is often cheap, a house-keeper may then purchase her winter supply.
With it he can buy anything that money will purchase, fine clothes and food and women, all the women he wants.
A treasurer and two committees were appointed; the one to solicit subscriptions, and the other to purchase supplies.