purchase
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Also seen as: purchases · purchasing · purchased
Sense 1
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
Sự thu được quyền sở hữu hoặc tài sản với một mức giá
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “purchase” mean?
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
Is “purchase” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.