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purchased

/ˈpɜːtʃəst/ /ˈpɝtʃəst/

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verb

To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.

Examples :

"to purchase land, to purchase a house"

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verb

To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.

Examples :

"I purchased a new book at the bookstore. "

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verb

To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.

Examples :

"to purchase favor with flattery"

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verb

To expiate by a fine or forfeit.

Examples :

"He purchased his freedom from military service with a hefty payment. "

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To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.

Examples :

"to purchase a cannon"

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To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.

Examples :

"She purchased a better understanding of the subject by studying hard every day. "

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To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.

Examples :

"The old coins she found in the attic purchased a fancy new bicycle for her son. "

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