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purchased

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Main Entry:
1pur·chase 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1purchase
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of purchasable \-chə-sə-bəl\ adjective
pur·chas·er noun


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