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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.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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