PURCHASE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the acquisition of something for payment
   Usage Example(s)
   • they closed the purchase with a handshake
   Hypernyms(s) purchase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • acquisition (what does acquisition mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • redemption (what does redemption mean?)
   • repurchase (what does repurchase mean?)
   • buyback (what does buyback mean?)
   • buying (what does buying mean?)
   • purchasing (what does purchasing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
   Usage Example(s)
   • he could get no purchase on the situation
   Hypernyms(s) purchase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
   Synonym(s)
   • leverage (what does leverage mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) purchase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mechanical phenomenon (what does mechanical phenomenon mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pry (what does pry mean?)
   • prise (what does prise mean?)
   • prize (what does prize mean?)
   • lever (what does lever mean?)
   • jimmy (what does jimmy mean?)
4. Meaning
   • something acquired by purchase
   Hypernyms(s) purchase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • acquisition (what does acquisition mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stock buyback (what does stock buyback mean?)
   • bargain (what does bargain mean?)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)

PURCHASE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • obtain by purchase
   • acquire by means of a financial transaction
   Synonym(s)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The family purchased a new car
   • The conglomerate acquired a new company
   • She buys for the big department store
   Hypernyms(s) purchase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • buy back (what does buy back mean?)
   • repurchase (what does repurchase mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • subscribe (what does subscribe mean?)
   • subscribe to (what does subscribe to mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   • buy out (what does buy out mean?)
   • buy up (what does buy up mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   • buy food (what does buy food mean?)
   • impulse-buy (what does impulse-buy mean?)
   See Also
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
   • buy in (what does buy in mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   • buy out (what does buy out mean?)
   • buy up (what does buy up mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   • buy out (what does buy out mean?)
   • buy up (what does buy up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   • buyer (what does buyer mean?)
   • purchaser (what does purchaser mean?)
   • emptor (what does emptor mean?)
   • vendee (what does vendee mean?)
   • buying (what does buying mean?)
   • purchasing (what does purchasing mean?)
   • bargain (what does bargain mean?)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   • buyer (what does buyer mean?)
   • purchaser (what does purchaser mean?)
   • emptor (what does emptor mean?)
   • vendee (what does vendee mean?)
   • buying (what does buying mean?)
   • purchasing (what does purchasing mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • pay (what does pay mean?)
   • choose (what does choose mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • select (what does select mean?)
   • pick out (what does pick out mean?)