Purchase
verb
To buy something.
I decided to purchase a new car.
Often appears as...
- purchase online
- purchase tickets
noun
The action of buying something.
She made the purchase last week.
Often appears as...
- make a purchase
- final purchase
verb
To acquire something by paying for it or through a transaction.
We need to purchase a new printer for the office.
Often appears as...
- purchase agreement
- purchase order
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Something that has been bought.
The customer was not happy with his purchase.
Often appears as...
- purchase receipt
- purchase goods
verb
To gain something by effort or struggle.
The team is trying hard to purchase a victory in the game.
Often appears as...
- purchase victory
- purchase success
Usage tips
Formal
Colloquial
noun
A grip or hold.
The rock climber struggled to maintain his purchase on the steep cliff.
Often appears as...
- maintain purchase
- find purchase
verb
To buy something.
I decided to purchase a new car.
Often appears as...
- purchase online
- purchase tickets
noun
The action of buying something.
She made the purchase last week.
Often appears as...
- make a purchase
- final purchase
verb
To acquire something by paying for it or through a transaction.
We need to purchase a new printer for the office.
Often appears as...
- purchase agreement
- purchase order
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Something that has been bought.
The customer was not happy with his purchase.
Often appears as...
- purchase receipt
- purchase goods
verb
To gain something by effort or struggle.
The team is trying hard to purchase a victory in the game.
Often appears as...
- purchase victory
- purchase success
Usage tips
Formal
Colloquial
noun
A grip or hold.
The rock climber struggled to maintain his purchase on the steep cliff.
Often appears as...
- maintain purchase
- find purchase
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/3Online Context
Online purchasing often includes digital payments and electronic receipts.
I prefer to purchase books online rather than in-store.
Pro Tip 2/3Demand Situations
Use 'purchase' when you need to sound more formal or official, often in business contexts.
We'll purchase more office supplies as per our agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Physical
'Purchase' applies to both physical items and services or digital products.
You can purchase a subscription to an online magazine.
Pro Tip 1/3Online Context
Online purchasing often includes digital payments and electronic receipts.
I prefer to purchase books online rather than in-store.
Pro Tip 2/3Demand Situations
Use 'purchase' when you need to sound more formal or official, often in business contexts.
We'll purchase more office supplies as per our agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Physical
'Purchase' applies to both physical items and services or digital products.
You can purchase a subscription to an online magazine.
Pro Tip 1/3Online Context
Online purchasing often includes digital payments and electronic receipts.
I prefer to purchase books online rather than in-store.
Pro Tip 2/3Demand Situations
Use 'purchase' when you need to sound more formal or official, often in business contexts.
We'll purchase more office supplies as per our agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Physical
'Purchase' applies to both physical items and services or digital products.
You can purchase a subscription to an online magazine.
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The world’s most...
What secrets do its pages contain? He purchased the manuscript from the cash-strapped priest at the college, and eventually brought it to the U.S., where experts have continued to puzzle over it for more than a century. Cryptologists say the writing has all the characteristics of a real language, just one that no one's ever seen before.
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14 Tips On How To Have A...
when you're prying presents for people and you're buying all this extra food you start to really see the amount that's coming into your life you can definitely do your sustainability on a budget at Christmas and if you just make your purchases much more well-thought-out you can buy one thing
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Mary Roach: 10 things...
Shy but ambitious pig farmers, however, can purchase a -- this is true -- a sow vibrator, that hangs on the sperm feeder tube to vibrate. Because, as I mentioned, the clitoris is inside the vagina. So possibly, you know, a little more arousing than it looks. And I also said to her,
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History 101: The...
was the ultimate spiritual authority. Plus, he criticized the Church for selling indulgences, the practice of purchasing forgiveness of one's sins by giving money to the Church. Luther believed the Church needed to revise its doctrine by returning to the Bible's teachings
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What happens to our...
These days, with suitable burial land running out in high-population areas, purchasing private gravesites can be costly, and many people can't afford simple burials. Even cremation, the second most common burial practice in the world, comes with a high cost.
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Why are we so attached...
It's as if the buyers believed the objects they'd purchased were somehow imbued with the essence of their former celebrity owners. For similar reasons, many of us are reluctant to part with family heirlooms which help us feel connected to lost loved ones.
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Why nations should...
Is it the economy? Well, we have now the fifth-largest economy in the world in purchasing power parity terms. And we continue to grow. When the rest of the world took a beating last year, we grew at 6.7 percent. But, somehow, none of that adds up to me,
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The most notorious...
showing them to be redundant with other known species. Enraged, Cope tried to secure priority for new findings by announcing them via telegram. He even purchased a respected journal so future publications could be rushed into print.
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The mind behind Tesla,...
SolarCity raises a chunk of capital from say, a company or a bank. Google is one of our big partners here. And they have an expected return on that capital. With that capital, SolarCity purchases and installs the panel on the roof
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Unpacking the nuts and...
when it comes to money we still carry cash credit card online and even new mobile purchases still settle using the same paper money we've always used so as Bruno said you may have heard lately about a new digital currency called
Video examples
The world’s most...
What secrets do its pages contain? He purchased the manuscript from the cash-strapped priest at the college, and eventually brought it to the U.S., where experts have continued to puzzle over it for more than a century. Cryptologists say the writing has all the characteristics of a real language, just one that no one's ever seen before.
Video examples
14 Tips On How To Have A...
when you're prying presents for people and you're buying all this extra food you start to really see the amount that's coming into your life you can definitely do your sustainability on a budget at Christmas and if you just make your purchases much more well-thought-out you can buy one thing
Video examples
Mary Roach: 10 things...
Shy but ambitious pig farmers, however, can purchase a -- this is true -- a sow vibrator, that hangs on the sperm feeder tube to vibrate. Because, as I mentioned, the clitoris is inside the vagina. So possibly, you know, a little more arousing than it looks. And I also said to her,
Video examples
History 101: The...
was the ultimate spiritual authority. Plus, he criticized the Church for selling indulgences, the practice of purchasing forgiveness of one's sins by giving money to the Church. Luther believed the Church needed to revise its doctrine by returning to the Bible's teachings
Video examples
What happens to our...
These days, with suitable burial land running out in high-population areas, purchasing private gravesites can be costly, and many people can't afford simple burials. Even cremation, the second most common burial practice in the world, comes with a high cost.
Video examples
Why are we so attached...
It's as if the buyers believed the objects they'd purchased were somehow imbued with the essence of their former celebrity owners. For similar reasons, many of us are reluctant to part with family heirlooms which help us feel connected to lost loved ones.
Video examples
Why nations should...
Is it the economy? Well, we have now the fifth-largest economy in the world in purchasing power parity terms. And we continue to grow. When the rest of the world took a beating last year, we grew at 6.7 percent. But, somehow, none of that adds up to me,
Video examples
The most notorious...
showing them to be redundant with other known species. Enraged, Cope tried to secure priority for new findings by announcing them via telegram. He even purchased a respected journal so future publications could be rushed into print.
Video examples
The mind behind Tesla,...
SolarCity raises a chunk of capital from say, a company or a bank. Google is one of our big partners here. And they have an expected return on that capital. With that capital, SolarCity purchases and installs the panel on the roof
Video examples
Unpacking the nuts and...
when it comes to money we still carry cash credit card online and even new mobile purchases still settle using the same paper money we've always used so as Bruno said you may have heard lately about a new digital currency called
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
One of the joys of working with boys is that you get your pay as you go along. You can observe the results of your leadership daily... Such satisfaction cannot be purchased at any price; it must be earned.
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Emily Weiss
American Businesswoman
You don't need most beauty products. They're an emotional purchase. That's why the conversations are really important. What choice do you have but to ask your customer what they want?
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Gabrielle Giffords
American Politician
Expanding background checks will help create a uniform standard for all gun purchases and prevent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from obtaining powerful weapons.
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Jennifer Hyman
American Businesswoman
We're giving our customer access to things she wouldn't have otherwise purchased, either because it wasn't smart to buy it, or she couldn't afford it.
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Gayle King
American Entertainer
When I want to support a film starring actors I like, I purchase several tickets at the box office - even if I can't stay for the movie.
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Gregory Meeks
American Politician
If you put a purchase on a charge card, you're paying it off forever. You have to know how to pay it off before you go deeply in debt.
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Adam Smith
Scottish Economist
Labor was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things.
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St. Jerome
Saint
Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
Everything in the world is purchased by labor.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
One of the joys of working with boys is that you get your pay as you go along. You can observe the results of your leadership daily... Such satisfaction cannot be purchased at any price; it must be earned.
Quote examples
Emily Weiss
American Businesswoman
You don't need most beauty products. They're an emotional purchase. That's why the conversations are really important. What choice do you have but to ask your customer what they want?
Quote examples
Gabrielle Giffords
American Politician
Expanding background checks will help create a uniform standard for all gun purchases and prevent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from obtaining powerful weapons.
Quote examples
Jennifer Hyman
American Businesswoman
We're giving our customer access to things she wouldn't have otherwise purchased, either because it wasn't smart to buy it, or she couldn't afford it.
Quote examples
Gayle King
American Entertainer
When I want to support a film starring actors I like, I purchase several tickets at the box office - even if I can't stay for the movie.
Quote examples
Gregory Meeks
American Politician
If you put a purchase on a charge card, you're paying it off forever. You have to know how to pay it off before you go deeply in debt.
Quote examples
Adam Smith
Scottish Economist
Labor was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things.
Quote examples
St. Jerome
Saint
Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.
Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.
Quote examples
David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
Everything in the world is purchased by labor.
Example 1 of 10
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