nnoun.actthe acquisition of something for paymentExamples:- they closed the purchase with a handshake
Derivationally Related Form:purchase
Hypernyms:acquisition
Inherited Hypernyms:purchaseacquisitionacquiringacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:buybackbuyingpurchasingredemptionrepurchase
Full Hyponyms:buyingmail-order buyingmarketingredemptionshoppingviatication
nnoun.possessionsomething acquired by purchaseDerivationally Related Form:purchase
Hypernyms:acquisition
Inherited Hypernyms:purchaseacquisitiontransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bargainbuystealstock buyback
Full Hyponyms:bargainsongstock buybacktravel bargain
nnoun.phenomenona means of exerting influence or gaining advantageExamples:- he could get no purchase on the situation
Hypernyms:influence
Inherited Hypernyms:purchaseinfluenceconsequencephenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.phenomenonthe mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a leverSynset:leverage
Derivationally Related Form:lever
Hypernyms:mechanical phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:leveragemechanical phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
vverb.possessionobtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transactionTopic:commercecommercialismmercantilism
Synset:buy
Examples:- The family purchased a new car
- The conglomerate acquired a new company
- She buys for the big department store
Antonyms:sell
Derivationally Related Form:buybuyingpurchaserbuyerpurchasingpurchase
Hypernyms:acquire get
Inherited Hypernyms:buyget
Direct Hyponyms:buy backbuy foodbuy outbuy upgetimpulse-buypick uprepurchasesubscribesubscribe totaketake outtake over
Entailment:choose pay pick out select take
Full Troponyms:buy backgetimpulse-buypick upsubscribetaketake outtake over
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody | Somebody ---s | The children --- the ball (apply to: purchase, buy)