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 \-chə-sə-bəl\ adjective

— pur·chas·er noun