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purchase
noun
the
act
of
buying
something
,
or
something
that
has
been
bought
•
Mom
’
s
latest
purchase
was
a
bright
red
bicycle
for
my
little
brother
.
Mom
’
s
latest
purchase
was
a
bright
red
bicycle
for
my
little
brother
.
•
Sam
felt
proud
of
his
first
big
purchase
after
starting
his
new
job
:
a
used
car
in
excellent
condition
.
Sam
felt
proud
of
his
first
big
purchase
after
starting
his
new
job
:
a
used
car
in
excellent
condition
.
Middle
English
,
from
Anglo-French
‘
purchase
’,
literally
“
to
hunt
for
,
obtain
”,
from
‘
pur
’ (
for
)
+
‘
chase
’ (
hunt
).
verb
-
purchase
,
purchasing
,
purchases
,
purchased
to
buy
something
by
paying
money
for
it
•
I
plan
to
purchase
a
new
laptop
during
the
holiday
discounts
.
I
plan
to
purchase
a
new
laptop
during
the
holiday
discounts
.
•
Visitors
must
purchase
tickets
online
before
they
arrive
at
the
museum
.
Visitors
must
purchase
tickets
online
before
they
arrive
at
the
museum
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
Anglo-French
‘
purchase
’,
meaning
“
to
obtain
”
or
“
to
hunt
for
.”
noun
a
firm
hold
or
grip
that
gives
mechanical
advantage
when
moving
or
lifting
something
•
The
climber
’
s
boot
slipped
,
and
he
lost
his
purchase
on
the
icy
ledge
.
The
climber
’
s
boot
slipped
,
and
he
lost
his
purchase
on
the
icy
ledge
.
•
Using
a
thick
rope
gave
the
workers
better
purchase
when
hauling
the
crate
onto
the
truck
.
Using
a
thick
rope
gave
the
workers
better
purchase
when
hauling
the
crate
onto
the
truck
.
Early
use
extended
from
the
idea
of
‘
gain
’
or
‘
obtaining
’
to
the
sense
of
securing
a
firm
hold
for
leverage
.
