purchase
/ˈpɜɹ.tʃəs/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The act or process of seeking and obtaining something (e.g. property, etc.)
Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable
noun
A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
Uncountable
noun
The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and (in nautical terminology) the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "They offer a free hamburger with the purchase of a drink."
- "He was pleased with his latest purchase."
- "[Said by a shopkeeper] I really don't think you can carry any more purchases. You can come again after you sell something, or you can simply discard an item to lighten your load. Or, you might want to sell the things you don't need here!"
- "I'll […] get meat to save thee, / Or lose my life i’ th’ purchase."
- "Suppose a freehold house to be worth 20 years’ purchase […]"
- "It is hard to get purchase on a nail without a pry bar or hammer."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɜɹ.tʃəs/
- British English: /ˈpɜːtʃɪs/