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purchase

Main Entry:: ¹pur·chase
Pronunciation:: \ˈpər-chəs\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: pur·chased; pur·chas·ing
Etymology:: Middle English purchacen, from Anglo-French purchacer to strive for, obtain, from por-, pur- thoroughly, to a conclusion (from Latin pro- forward, for) + chacer to pursue, chase — more at pro-
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1 aarchaic : gain, acquire b: to acquire (real estate) by means other than descent c: to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy d: to obtain by labor, danger, or sacrifice2: to constitute the means for buying <our dollars purchase less each year>intransitive verb: to purchase something

— pur·chas·able

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\-chə-sə-bəl\ adjective

— pur·chas·er noun

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