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purchaseMain 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 verb 1 a archaic : 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 sacrifice — pur·chas·able \-chə-sə-bəl\ adjective — pur·chas·er noun
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