purchase
- noun
- /ˈpɜrʧəs/
- The purchase of groceries was necessary for the week's meals.
- make a purchase
- purchase price
- a purchase order
People say that most make purchases based on emotion versus logical.
- People say that most make purchases based on emotion versus logical.
- First time shoppers will make a second purchase within the next six months, right?
- And remember to select the Megyn Kelly Show in the post purchase survey for free socks.
- Limited time offer purchase within two days of sign up.
Examples
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The hope is that consumers will use the money to increase their purchases of goods and services.
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Are enough materials available to make the purchase of the device cost-effective?
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You wish to make a purchase, yes?
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So this is my very first purchase ever from Spell.
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First time shoppers will make a second purchase within the next six months, right?
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Question seven asked whether advertising had influenced the purchase of any of the items in the visual.
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Find out what this month's gift with purchase is while you're there.
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You're just making a purchase, right?
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I guess I will just have to keep it to home deliveries and gallery purchases.
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They had made their last recorded purchase there just outside of Shelby Oaks.
Synonyms
Getting something to own, often by buying, like a company or a painting
Paying money to get something
Buying goods or services with money
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
A written document from a buyer to a seller that lists items, how many of each, and the agreed prices
An 1803 purchase of a large area of land from France that doubled the size of the United States
- Formal
A written contract that explains the details and rules for buying a house or other goods
- Formal
A legal agreement between a buyer and a seller that explains the terms of a sale
- Specialized
A plan that lets employees buy shares in their company, often at a lower price
To pay for something by small regular payments while you use it until you own it
- Specialized
A right to buy shares of a company at a fixed price often sold with bonds
How Planned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Purchase comes from old words that mean 'to get' or 'gain', and people used it for the action of getting something, especially when money changes hands. That's why purchase also means the act of buying.