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Dictionary: pur·chase   (pûr'chĭs) pronunciation
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. The act or an instance of buying.
    2. Something bought.
    3. Acquisition through the payment of money or its equivalent.
  1. A grip applied manually or mechanically to move something or prevent it from slipping.
  2. A device, such as a tackle or lever, used to obtain mechanical advantage.
  3. A position, as of a lever or one's feet, affording means to move or secure a weight.
    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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Business Dictionary: Purchase
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Acquisition that is bought, as contrasted with an Exchange, Gift, or Inheritance. Generally the purchase price serves as the Original Cost Basis.

Thesaurus: purchase
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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.

Antonyms: purchase
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n

Definition: possession obtained with money
Antonyms: sale, sell

v

Definition: buy, obtain
Antonyms: sell


Dental Dictionary: purchaser
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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.

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

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Law Encyclopedia: Purchase
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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.

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pronunciation

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

pronunciation Never purchase beauty products in a hardware store. — Miss Piggy

Translations: Purchase
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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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