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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions purchase noun  an individual item one has purchased The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining something (e.g. property, etc.) The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent. They offer free with the of a drink. That which is obtained, got, or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition. That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent. He was pleased with his latest . (uncountable) Any mechanical hold, or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle, capstan, and the like It is hard to get on a nail without a pry bar or hammer. the apparatus, tackle, or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained (rock climbing, uncountable): the amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge Acquisition of lands or tenements by other means than descent or inheritance, namely, by one's own act or agreement. verb (purchas, es) buy To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire. To obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price to land, to a house. To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc. to favor with flattery. To expiate by a fine or forfeit. To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a upon, or apply a to to purchase a cannon. To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one's self. To acquire wealth or property.      Full Definition of purchase  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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