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The correct spelling is purchase.
How to pronounce purchase
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/
nounIPA: /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.The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- 2.That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
- 3.That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
- 4.The act or process of seeking and obtaining something (e.g. property, etc.)
- 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.To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
- 2.To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- 3.To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
- 4.To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- 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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