Purchase (Noun)
Meaning 1
A means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Meaning 2
The acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Something acquired by purchase.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The artwork is one of my favorite purchases from last year's vacation.
- The car is the latest addition to my family's fleet of purchases.
- After carefully researching the pros and cons, the software program became her first significant online purchase.
- Among my collection of watches, this is my most recent and cherished purchase.
- During my weekend in New York City, a sculpture became a serendipitous but prized purchase.
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Meaning 4
The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.