- purchase - the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
--1 is a kind of acquisition
--1 has particulars: redemption, repurchase, buyback; buying, purchasingDerived form: verb purchase1 - purchase - something acquired by purchase
--2 is a kind of acquisition
--2 has particulars: stock buyback; bargain, buy, stealDerived form: verb purchase1 - purchase - a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
--3 is a kind of influence
- leverage, purchase - the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
--4 is a kind of mechanical phenomenon
- leverage, purchase - the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
--1 is one way to get, acquire
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun purchase2, noun purchase1, noun purchaser1, noun purchasing1
The children purchase the ball