Synonyms for PURCHASE
ˈpɜr tʃəspur·chase

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1. purchaseverb

   The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.

   to purchase favor with flattery.

   Synonyms:
   procure

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1. purchase

   Buy and purchase are close synonyms, signifying to obtain or secure as one's own by paying or promising to pay a price; in numerous cases the two words are freely interchangeable, but with the difference usually found between words of Saxon and those of French or Latin origin. The Saxon buy is used for all the homely and petty concerns of common life, the French purchase is often restricted to transactions of more dignity; yet the Saxon word buy is commonly more emphatic, and in the higher ranges of thought appeals more strongly to the feelings. One may either buy or purchase fame, favor, honor, pleasure, etc., but when our feelings are stirred we speak of victory or freedom as dearly bought. "Buy the truth, and sell it not" (Prov. xxiii, 23) would be greatly weakened by the rendering "Purchase the truth, and do not dispose of it." Compare BUSINESS; GET; PRICE; SALE.

   Synonyms:
   acquire, bargain for, barter for, buy, get, obtain, procure, secure

   Antonyms:
   barter, dispose of, exchange, put to sale, sell

   Preposition:
   Purchase at a price; at a public sale; of or from a person; for cash; with money; on time.

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1. purchasenoun

   the acquisition of something for payment

   "they closed the purchase with a handshake"

   Synonyms:
   leverage

2. purchasenoun

   something acquired by purchase

   Synonyms:
   leverage

3. purchasenoun

   a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage

   "he could get no purchase on the situation"

   Synonyms:
   leverage

4. leverage, purchaseverb

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

   Synonyms:
   purchase, leveraging, leverage

5. buy, purchaseverb

   obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

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

   Synonyms:
   grease one's palms, purchase, corrupt, buy, bribe

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Commerce
   • Get
   • Influence

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1. purchaseverb

   Synonyms:
   buy, bargain for

2. purchaseverb

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] obtain, acquire, procure, get, gain

3. purchasenoun

   Synonyms:
   bargain

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1. purchaseverb

   Synonyms:
   buy

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1. List of paraphrases for "purchase":

   buy, purchasing, buying, acquisition, procurement, purchases, purchased, acquire, buying-in, shopping, procure, buys, acquiring, bought, sale, procuring, takeover, acquisitions

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How to use PURCHASE in a sentence?

1. Mike Pence:

   We'll not stand idly by while NATO allies purchase weapons from our adversaries, weapons that threaten the very cohesion of this alliance.

2. Laurence Anne Parent:

   Nearly 50 percent intend to purchase while waiting to take a plane or a train. Those people are international, they are captive, they have two or three hours to kill.

3. The Belgian central bank chief:

   In this context, the purchase of sovereign bonds could prove to be an effective tool, since the beginning of 2014, we have systematically underestimated deflationary effects...if we were to find ourselves at the beginning of next year with negative inflation and fall into a deflationary spiral, the effects on the behavior of households and businesses could be very negative.

4. Laxmi Prasad Dhakal:

   Beginning on Thursday, we are further restricting distribution due to the very limited supplies we have. Private vehicles will not be able to purchase petrol or diesel.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   When parents go to the store and purchase food, they have the right to know what is in the food their kids are going to be eating.