purchase

(pûr'chĭs)
tr.v., -chased, -chas·ing, -chas·es.

1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
2. To acquire by effort; earn.
3. To move or hold with a mechanical device, such as a lever or wrench.

n.

1. 1. The act or an instance of buying.
   2. Something bought.
   3. Acquisition through the payment of money or its equivalent.
2. A grip applied manually or mechanically to move something or prevent it from slipping.
3. A device, such as a tackle or lever, used to obtain mechanical advantage.
4. A position, as of a lever or one's feet, affording means to move or secure a weight.
5. 1. A means of increasing power or influence.
   2. An advantage that is used in exerting one's power.

[Middle English purchasen, to pursue, purchase, from Old French purchacier : pur-, forth (from Latin prō-) + chacier, to chase; see chase¹.]

purchaser pur'chas·er n.

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both as a noun and as a verb, is a formal word not normally used in general contexts (especially conversation). By contrast buy as a noun is somewhat informal (a good buy), and so English lacks a word of neutral register for the meaning 'the act of buying' or 'something bought', and has to resort either to rephrasing or to circumlocutions such as acquisition or investment.

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Manner of accounting for a business combination. Under the purchase method, the acquiring corporation records the net assets acquired at the fair market value of the consideration given. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of the net identifiable assets is recorded as goodwill.
The acquiring corporation then records periodic charges to income for the depreciation of the excess price over book value of net identifiable assets. Goodwill is subject to an annual impairment test. Note that goodwill already on the books of the acquired company is not brought forth. Net income of the acquired company is brought forth from the acquisition date to year-end. Direct costs of the purchase reduce the fair value of securities issued. Indirect costs are expensed.

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verb

To acquire in exchange for money or something of equal value: buy. See get/lose, money.

noun

Something bought or capable of being bought: buy. See get/lose, money.

n

Definition: possession obtained with money
Antonyms: sale, sell

v

Definition: buy, obtain
Antonyms: sell

v. haul up (a rope, cable, or anchor) by means of a pulley or lever.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To buy; the transfer of property from one person to another by an agreement. Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), taking by sale, discount, negotiation, mortgage, pledge, lien, issue, reissue, gift, or any voluntary transaction.

IN BRIEF: To buy. Also: Anything that is bought.

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n

A program sponsor, often an employer or union, that contracts with the dental benefits organization to provide dental benefits to an enrolled population.

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• Commerce and Trade - purchase: anything obtained by buying; act of buying; (vb) obtain by paying price

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - købe, erhverve
n. - køb

idioms:

• purchase tax    omsætningsafgift

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanschaffen, kopen, aankoop, aanschaf

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Comm) acheter, faire l'acquisition de, (fig) acquérir (victoire, liberté)
n. - (Comm) achat, prise, point d'appui, adhérence (d'un véhicule)

idioms:

• purchase tax    (GB) taxe sur les produits de luxe

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kauf
v. - kaufen, erwerben

idioms:

• purchase tax    Kaufsteuer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγορά, κράτημα, πιάσιμο
v. - αγοράζω, προβαίνω σε αγορά, ψωνίζω

idioms:

• purchase tax    (οικον.) φόρος καταναλώσεως

Italiano (Italian)
acquistare, acquisto

idioms:

• purchase tax    imposta sull'acquisto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - compra (f)
v. - comprar

idioms:

• purchase tax    imposto sobre vendas

Русский (Russian)
приобрести, купить, приобретение, покупка

idioms:

• purchase tax    налог на покупку

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - adquirir, comprar, conseguir
n. - adquisición, compra

idioms:

• purchase tax    impuesto sobre la venta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (in)köp, förvärv, årlig avkastning, tag, grepp, hävstångskraft, talja
v. - köpa, förvärva, tillkämpa sig, lyfta (m talja)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
买, 购买, 用起重装置举起, 赢得, 努力取得, 获得, 价值, 购买品

idioms:

• purchase tax    购买税, 零售税, 消费品

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 買, 購買, 用起重裝置舉起, 贏得, 努力取得, 獲得
n. - 購買, 價值, 購買品

idioms:

• purchase tax    購買稅, 零售稅, 消費品

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 사다, 구입하다
n. - 사들임, 구입하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 買う, 購入する, 獲得する, 手に入れる
n. - 購入, 買い物, 買った品物, 手がかり, 取得

idioms:

• purchase tax    購買税

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شروة, شراء, مسكه أو قبضه ثابته (فعل) اشترى, ابتاع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קנייה, מצרך שנקנה, אחיזה, מאחז, ערך (בשנות-החכרה), מנוף, העלאת עוגן באמצעות גלגלת, הכנסה שנתית מקרקע‬
n. - ‮קנה, רכש, הרים עוגן (באמצעות גלגלת)‬

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