purchaseverb [ T ]
uk/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/us/ˈpɝː.tʃəs/formalB2 to buy something:
Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.
Except under clearly defined circumstances, it is illegal in Britain for a company to purchase its own shares.
She purchased her first house with the money.
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- The land has been purchased by the army.
- Members will have the opportunity to purchase additional shares in the company at a big discount.
- Tickets can be purchased in advance from the box office.
- People wishing to purchase advance tickets should ring our booking line.
- Life insurance is obligatory when purchasing a house.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Buying
- acquisitiveness
- approval
- bid
- bidding war
- bite
- brand loyalty
- bulk-buy
- import
- kick the tires idiom
- load up on sth
- money-off
- on the slate idiom
- order form
- order sth in
- over the counter idiom
- shop around
- shopaholic
- shopping
- stock up
- trade-in
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purchasenoun
uk/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/us/ˈpɝː.tʃəs/formalpurchase noun (BUYING)
B2 [ C ] something that you buy:
How do you wish to pay for your purchases?
a major purchase
B2 [ C or U ] the act of buying something:
New restrictions have been placed on the purchase of guns.
A house is the most expensive purchase that most people ever make.
No purchase is necessary for you to enter this competition.
This product may be frozen. If required, freeze on day of purchase.
More examples
- a costly purchase
- I've just received a memo from Clark authorizing the purchase of six more computers.
- Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.
- Take your purchases to the sales clerk, and he will wrap them for you.
- Researchers analysed the purchases of 6300 households.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Products & producers
- begetter
- boondoggle
- brand
- by-product
- cash crop
- commodity
- generic
- generically
- goods-producing
- haberdashery
- ironmonger
- production
- range
- seller
- shopping
- spin-off
- stock
- supply side
- swadeshi
- unit
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Buying
purchase noun (HOLD)
[ S or U ] a firm hold that allows someone or something to be pulled or lifted without sliding or falling:
Dancers use a special powder on their shoes to help them get a better purchase on the floor.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Having in your hands
- ahold
- arm
- clasp
- clench
- cling
- cradle
- cup
- dandle
- enfold
- glove
- grasp
- hand
- hand in hand idiom
- handle
- hang
- hang on
- hang/hold on like grim death idiom
- hold
- hold on
- pinion
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