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purchase

Letters that make purchase

s, a, e, p, c, h, r, u are letters that make 'purchase'

Words within purchase

SE, HA, Chase, as, chase, Ur, AS, As, Pu, Se are words within 'purchase'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of purchase

purchaser is a word created by adding a letter to 'purchase'

purchase is an 8 letter word ending with e
purchase is an 8 letter word starting with p

5 possible definitions for 'purchase'

Purchase as "the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever"

Under this definition, purchase is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

leverage has the same meaning as purchase

purchase as a type

'purchase' can be a type of mechanical phenomenon.

Derivatives of purchase

pry, lever, prise, jimmy, prize are derivatives of 'purchase'.

Purchase as "obtain by purchase, acquire by means of a financial transaction"

Under this definition, purchase is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

buy has the same meaning as purchase

Antonyms

sell has the opposite meaning of purchase

purchase as a type

'purchase' can be a type of acquire, get.

Types of purchase

take out, buy back, subscribe to, take over, buy out, buy up, get, subscribe, pick up, buy food, impulse-buy, repurchase, take, take are types of 'purchase'.

purchase as a category

'purchase' can be a category of commerce, commercialism, mercantilism.

Derivatives of purchase

buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee, steal, bargain, purchase, buying, purchasing, buy are derivatives of 'purchase'.

Verb groups of purchase

buy is a verb group of purchase.

Entailments to purchase

pick out, pay, choose, select, take are entailments to 'purchase'.

Example of purchase used within this context

"The family purchased a new car", "The conglomerate acquired a new company", "She buys for the big department store"

Purchase as "something acquired by purchase"

Under this definition, purchase is a noun and has the following properties:

purchase as a type

'purchase' can be a type of acquisition.

Types of purchase

steal, bargain, stock buyback, buy are types of 'purchase'.

Derivatives of purchase

purchase, buy are derivatives of 'purchase'.

Purchase as "a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage"

Under this definition, purchase is a noun and has the following properties:

purchase as a type

'purchase' can be a type of influence.

Example of purchase used within this context

"he could get no purchase on the situation"

Purchase as "the acquisition of something for payment"

Under this definition, purchase is a noun and has the following properties:

purchase as a type

'purchase' can be a type of acquisition.

Types of purchase

redemption, repurchase, buyback, buying, purchasing are types of 'purchase'.

Derivatives of purchase

purchase, buy are derivatives of 'purchase'.

Example of purchase used within this context

"they closed the purchase with a handshake"