purchase (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 5 senses of the word *purchase*:
VERB	possession	purchase, buy	obtain by purchase
NOUN	act	purchase	the acquisition of something for payment
possession	purchase	something acquired by purchase
phenomenon	purchase	a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
phenomenon	purchase, leverage	the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

purchase > pronunciation
Sounds	per'chahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *purchase*: 5 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The acquisition of something for payment.
Example	"they closed the purchase with a handshake"
Narrower	buying, purchasing	The act of buying
Narrower	redemption, repurchase, buyback	The act of purchasing back something previously sold
Broader	acquisition	The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Spanish	adquisición, compra
Catalan	adquisició, compra
Verbs	purchase	obtain by purchase

English > *purchase*: 5 senses > noun 2, possession
Meaning	Something acquired by purchase.
Narrower	bargain, buy, steal	An advantageous purchase
Narrower	stock buyback	A corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock
Broader	acquisition	Something acquired
Spanish	adquisición, compra
Verbs	purchase	obtain by purchase

English > *purchase*: 5 senses > noun 3, phenomenon
Meaning	A means of exerting influence or gaining advantage.
Example	"he could get no purchase on the situation"
Broader	influence	The effect of one thing (or person) on another

English > *purchase*: 5 senses > noun 4, phenomenon
Meaning	The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever.
Synonym	leverage
Broader	mechanical phenomenon	A physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion / motion of objects
Spanish	acción de palanca

English > *purchase*: 5 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaning	Obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Model	The children purchase the ball
Example	"The family purchased a new car"
Synonym	buy
Category	commerce, commercialism, mercantilism	transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Entails	choose, take, select, pick out	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Entails	pay	Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
Entailed by	check out	record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased
	save	spend less
	shop	Do one's shopping / shopping
	trade, merchandise	Engage in the trade of
Narrower	buy back, repurchase	buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
	get	purchase
	impulse-buy	buy on impulse without proper reflection
	pick up	buy casually or spontaneously
	subscribe, subscribe to, take	Receive or obtain regularly
	take	buy, select
	take out, buy food	purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
	take over, buy out, buy up	take over ownership of
Broader	get, acquire	Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Opposite	sell	Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
Similar to	buy	Be worth or be capable of buying
Spanish	adquirir, comprar, mercar
Catalan	adquirir, comprar
Nouns	purchase	the acquisition of something for payment
	purchase	something acquired by purchase
	purchaser	a person who buys
	purchasing	the act of buying

HyperDic: purchase