English dictionary
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English noun: purchase | |||
| 1. | purchase (act) the acquisition of something for payment | ||
| Samples | They closed the purchase with a handshake. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquisition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buyback, buying, purchasing, redemption, repurchase | ||
| 2. | purchase (possession) something acquired by purchase | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquisition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bargain, buy, steal, stock buyback | ||
| 3. | purchase (phenomenon) a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage | ||
| Samples | He could get no purchase on the situation. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | influence | ||
| 4. | purchase (phenomenon) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever | ||
| Synonyms | leverage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanical phenomenon | ||
English verb: purchase | |||
| 1. | purchase (possession) obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction | ||
| Samples | The family purchased a new car. The conglomerate acquired a new company. She buys for the big department store. | ||
| Examples | The children purchase the ball | ||
| Synonyms | buy | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buy back, buy food, buy out, buy up, get, impulse-buy, pick up, repurchase, subscribe, subscribe to, take, take, take out, take over | ||
| Entail | choose, pay, pick out, select, take | ||
| Verb group | buy | ||
| Domain category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||
| Antonyms | sell | ||
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