PURCHASE | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

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Meaning of purchase in English purchaseverb [ T ]   formal uk /ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ us /ˈpɝː.tʃəs/ Add to word list Add to word list B2 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. Synonyms acquire buy (PAY FOR) pick something up (BUY) snap something up informal to buy something
  • buyI need to buy some new shoes.
  • getI need to go to the supermarket and get some bread.
  • purchaseShe purchased a new computer.
  • pick something upCan you just pop in the shop and pick up some eggs?
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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.
Buying
  • acquirable
  • acquire
  • acquisition
  • acquisitiveness
  • bidding
  • bidding war
  • invest
  • kick the tires idiom
  • load up on something phrasal verb
  • make a down payment on something
  • misorder
  • money-off
  • purchasing power
  • repurchase
  • retail therapy
  • ROBO
  • ROPO
  • send
  • slate
  • splurge
See more results » purchasenoun   formal uk /ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ us /ˈpɝː.tʃəs/

purchase noun (BUYING)

B2 [ C ] something that you buy: How do you wish to pay for your purchases? a major purchase the things you buy
  • purchaseI'm not in a position to make a major purchase like a car.
  • goodsThere's a sale on home goods this week.
  • shoppingCan you bring the shopping in for me?
  • groceriesUS Thank you for bagging my groceries for me.
  • acquisitionThat rare book is his latest acquisition.
  • merchandiseThe shop's merchandise was heavily discounted.
See more results » 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.
  • 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.
Products & producers
  • anti-dumping
  • badging
  • begetter
  • beta test
  • beta tester
  • data sheet
  • deliverable
  • dry goods
  • end product
  • fabricator
  • generator
  • haul
  • marque
  • mover
  • multi-product
  • non-proprietary
  • notion
  • output
  • overstock
  • specialize
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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. Having in your hands
  • arm
  • chokehold
  • clasp
  • clench
  • cling
  • clutch
  • dandle
  • grip
  • hand in hand idiom
  • handheld
  • hang
  • hang on phrasal verb
  • hang/hold on like grim death idiom
  • iron grip
  • join hands idiom
  • keep a tight hold on something
  • make a grab
  • nurse
  • onto
  • seize
See more results » (Definition of purchase from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

purchase | American Dictionary

purchaseverb [ T ] us /ˈpɜr·tʃəs/ Add to word list Add to word list to buy something: To qualify for this fare, you must purchase your ticket 21 days in advance.

purchaser

noun [ C ] us /ˈpɜr·tʃə·sər/ Software purchasers have reported problems with the product. purchasenoun [ C/U ] us /ˈpɜr·tʃəs/ Purchase can also mean the act of buying: [ U ] You can apply the value of your old car to the purchase of a new one. (Definition of purchase from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

purchase | Business English

purchasenoun   COMMERCE   formal uk /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ us Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] something that you buy: How do you wish to pay for your purchases?a big/major purchase A car is a major purchase. [ C or U ] the act of buying something: No purchase is necessary for you to enter this competition. If you wish to make a purchase, we will require your credit card details. Tax on the purchase of medical equipment can be reclaimed. This product may be frozen. If required, freeze on day of purchase. Similar products are available for purchase in the gift shop. house/ticket/share purchase

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advance purchase fare bond purchase agreement compulsory purchase compulsory purchase order counterpurchase hire purchase impulse purchase money-purchase point of purchase proof of purchase purchaseverb [ T ]   COMMERCE uk /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ us formal to buy something: Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.purchase sth for $100/£2000, etc. The company was purchased for £3.5 billion.purchase sth at sth Class A shares may be purchased at the offering price.purchase sth from sth The batteries can be purchased from any electrical store. See also offer to purchase option to purchase repurchase verb (Definition of purchase from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of purchase

purchase Extra offprints may be purchased from the publisher if ordered at proof stage. From the Cambridge English Corpus Meanwhile, the state granted tracts of land to nobles or permitted them to purchase land in what had become the old borderlands. From the Cambridge English Corpus Townsmen were supposed to be able to purchase these goods for a reasonable price in the respective parts of the country. From the Cambridge English Corpus Even though launches were ultimately rather ephemeral purchases, consumers quickly turned to this new technology as a method of infiltrating the practice of science. From the Cambridge English Corpus Unlike most social programs, government health insurance involves the purchase of services from a clearly defined and often extremely powerful profession. From the Cambridge English Corpus At the same time, social services departments would be able to purchase many services which they might otherwise have to provide themselves. From the Cambridge English Corpus The government therefore set up a marketing-board type of purchasing arrangement, with higher, fixed producer prices. From the Cambridge English Corpus They have purchased shares of privatized state enterprises and played a role in corporate governance. From the Cambridge English Corpus This might explain why some retirees with relatively small accumulations have nonetheless purchased annuities. From the Cambridge English Corpus In a "free society" what grounds are there for restricting the freedom of adults to purchase, and of medical practitioners to sell, cosmetic surgery? From the Cambridge English Corpus It seems reasonable that a part of our sample purchased rather than earned some of their service years. From the Cambridge English Corpus Even they, however, did not necessarily feel equipped to purchase services via the market. From the Cambridge English Corpus Information on this vaccine is given to all families attending the clinic, but is limited to those who can afford to purchase the vaccine. From the Cambridge English Corpus Nowhere was this link more apparent than in the attitudes displayed by landlords during the purchase and sale of particular landed properties. From the Cambridge English Corpus The purchaser should be warned, therefore, that the two volumes should be purchased together in order to access the full scholarly apparatus. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with purchase

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advance purchaseThat £20 million covered the patents and the remainder of the advance purchase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 direct purchaseDecisions on whether to pursue private finance (eg leasing) or direct purchase options should be based on value for money and transfer of risk criteria. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 discretionary purchaseAn announcement about future policy on discretionary purchase of property affected by motorway and trunk road schemes will be made as soon as possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with purchase What is the pronunciation of purchase?

Translations of purchase

in Chinese (Traditional) 購買, 購買物, 購買，採購… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 购买, 购买物, 购买，采购… See more in Spanish adquirir, adquisición, compra… See more in Portuguese comprar, adquirir, compra… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian खरेदी करणे, विकत घेणे, खरेदी… See more ～を買う, 購入する, 購入… See more satın almak, satın alma, satın alınan şey… See more acheter, achat [masculine], achat… See more comprar, adquirir, compra… See more kopen, aanwinst, het kopen… See more ஏதோ ஒன்றை வாங்க, நீங்கள் வாங்கும் ஒன்று, எதையாவது வாங்கும் செயல்… See more खरीदना, जो चीज़ खरीदी जाती है, खरीद… See more ખરીદી, જે વસ્તુ ખરીદવામાં આવે છે, કંઈક ખરીદવાની ક્રિયા… See more købe, køb, indkøb… See more köpa, förvärva, köp… See more membeli, barang-barang yg dibeli, pembelian… See more kaufen, der Kauf… See more kjøpe, innkjøp [neuter], kjøp [neuter]… See more خریدنا, خریداری, خریدی ہوئی چیز… See more купувати, придбати, куплена річ… See more ఏదైనా కొనడం, ఏదైనే మీరు కొనే, ఏదైనా కొనే క్రియ… See more কেনা, কিছু কেনা, ক্রয় করা… See more koupit, nákup, koupě… See more membeli, belanjaan, pembelian… See more ซื้อ, ของที่ซื้อมา, การซื้อ… See more mua, hàng đã mua, sự mua sắm… See more nabywać, kupować, zakup… See more 구매하다, 구입하다, 구매… See more acquistare, acquisto, comprare… See more Need a translator?

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More meanings of purchase

  • repurchase
  • hire purchase
  • money-purchase
  • purchase book
  • purchase order
  • purchase price
  • purchase tax
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    • Noun 
      • purchase (BUYING)
      • purchase (HOLD)
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    • Verb 
      • purchase
    • Noun 
      • purchaser
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