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'purchase' - used as a noun
1. the acquisition of something for payment
they closed the purchase with a handshake
2. something acquired by purchase
3. a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
he could get no purchase on the situation
4. the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

'purchase' - used as a verb
5. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
The family purchased a new car

derived forms
1. Purchase / Plural
purchases
2. Purchase / Past
purchased
3. Purchase / Third Person
purchases
4. Purchase / Present Participle
purchasing
Variations of 'purchase'
 
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