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purchasing

The correct spelling is purchasing.

How to pronounce purchasing

verb

Say it like: Pur-cha-sin-g

The correct spelling is purchasing. 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

Meanings

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.

noun

  1. 1.An act or process of making a purchase.
  2. 2.A complex, organized process in large organizations for obtaining goods that may include identification of requirements, approvals, supplier management, negotiation, receipt of goods, and payment.
  3. 3.A part of an organization that manages such processes

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