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pur·chase

purchase

 
 
pronunciation:
puhr chs
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: purchases, purchasing, purchased
definition: to get something by paying money for it; buy.
I purchased these shoes at the mall.
similar words:
buy
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part of speech: noun
definition: something that is bought.
The clerk helped me carry my purchases to my car.
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derivations: purchasable (adj.), purchaser (n.)
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