purchase
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/US /ˈpɝtʃəs/purchase
VERBDefinition of purchase
If you purchase something, you buy it.
Example: A licence needs to be purchased from the local authority and printing of tickets also adds to the costs.
A purchase is something that you have bought.
Example: Since the purchase of Columbia Pictures by Sony, the US has been very afraid of Japan.
A purchase is a strong hold on something.
Example: He wasn't able to get a purchase on his bag before it was pulled away from him.
purchase
EXAMPLESExamples of purchase
A licence needs to be purchased from the local authority and printing of tickets also adds to the costs.
Example sentenceJEB Fasteners purchased all the shares in the private company for just under $900,000.
Example sentenceSince the purchase of Columbia Pictures by Sony, the US has been very afraid of Japan.
Example sentenceWith a building purchase price of £200,000, the total cost of the project would be £1 million.
Example sentenceHe wasn't able to get a purchase on his bag before it was pulled away from him.
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