Purchase meaning in English

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Definition

to purchase: to buy (formal) verb
All the goods we purchased were damaged. There was something wrong with every item we bought.
a purchase: an item bought noun
That DVD player was one of the best purchases I've ever made. It was also the most expensive thing that I've bought.

UK: I've just purchased a second-hand toothbrush.
US: That's a very unusual purchase.

Examples

  • "The first 10 emails are free, then if you're interested in purchasing the program for your staff, we sell annual subscriptions at very competitive rates."
  • "Following that, I've purchased air time on several national radio programs and a few soap operas, in order to advertise the product."
  • "Even in markets which appear saturated such as Europe and North America, shoppers increase their purchases of Delavigne products towards the holiday season."
  • "I've recently purchased a book by Oliver Jamie, the famous chef, and he's my new best friend."
  • "Shopkeeper : Well we mostly supply to government organizations, although more and more leading corporations are purchasing these days."
  • "Subject: Purchase enquiry"
  • "-Issue product vouchers to customers who have already purchased Eiffel Shower Gel (if necessary, cost unknown)"
  • "However, I would like to offer you a voucher for $1 off your next purchase from our wide soup range."
  • "Please, go ahead and purchase as many licenses of the Miracle software as Icarus requires."
  • "I purchased an old soviet submarine on e-bay with the money my grandfather left me."
  • "I discovered the receipt for a sizeable equipment purchase from 1998, which was not registered, and could have caused a catastrophe."
  • "I'm the purchasing manager for the Delavigne sales affiliate in Brazil."
  • "Now, my supervisor will be calling you back to confirm this purchase."
  • "Jeanine : It looks like the 67 cents is the tax from the previous charge to your account: a purchase for three pounds of cashew nuts from Ralph's Nut House on Schrader street on the 11th at 8:30 in the morning."
  • "I am writing to complain about your "Vegetable Soup", which I purchased today, and planned to eat for lunch."
  • "I wasn't planning on making any more cosmetics purchases until early next year."
  • "Purchase Manager"
  • "Purchases materials ranging from glass bottles to seaweed."
  • "I've done a quick calculation of the replacement parts necessary, and the cost would be significantly less than the purchase of a new bicycle, especially since I know of a place where I can get parts second-hand."

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