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purchased

The correct spelling is purchased.

How to pronounce purchased

verb

IPA: /ˈpɜːtʃəst/

Say it like: Pur-cha-sed

The correct spelling is purchased. To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent. For example: "to purchase land, to purchase a house"

Usage Examples

to purchase land, to purchase a house

to purchase favor with flattery

to purchase a cannon

Definition

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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