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pur·chase

purchase

 
 
pronunciation:
puhr chs
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: purchases, purchasing, purchased
definition: When you purchase something, you get it by paying money for it.
My mother purchased a new phone online.
similar words:
buy
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: A purchase is something that you have bought.
Imani carried her purchases from the store in a paper bag.
definition 2: An act of buying is called a "purchase."
Carrie's parents had to save a lot of money for the purchase of their house.
derivations: purchasable (adj.), purchaser (n.)
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