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purchase

The correct spelling is purchase.

How to pronounce purchase

/ˈpɜːtʃəs/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɜːtʃəs/

Say it like: Pur-cha-se

The correct spelling is purchase. The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent. For example: "They offer a free hamburger with the purchase of a drink."

Usage Examples

They offer a free hamburger with the purchase of a drink.

He was pleased with his latest purchase.

It is hard to get purchase on a nail without a pry bar or hammer.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
  2. 2.That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
  3. 3.That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
  4. 4.The act or process of seeking and obtaining something (e.g. property, etc.)
  5. 5.A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.

verb

  1. 1.To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
  2. 2.To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
  3. 3.To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
  4. 4.To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
  5. 5.To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.

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