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    purchase - Dictionary definition and meaning for word purchase

    Definition
    (noun) the acquisition of something for payment
    Example Sentence
    • they closed the purchase with a handshake
    Definition
    (noun) something acquired by purchase Definition
    (noun) a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
    Example Sentence
    • he could get no purchase on the situation
    Definition
    (noun) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
    Synonyms : leverage
    Definition
    (verb) obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    Synonyms : buy
    Example Sentence
    • The family purchased a new car
    • The conglomerate acquired a new company
    • She buys for the big department store
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for purchase

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when you purchase something, that thing becomes forever yours and you have "a firm grasp or footing" on that thing.

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Somebody is gaining advantage while chasing you for the purse you purchased from the mall and you should maintain a firm grasp on it

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In a purse chase, the theif should have a proper purchase on the stolen purse.

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