Purchase - Definition
purchase
n 1: the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the
purchase with a handshake"
2: something acquired by purchase
3: a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could
get no purchase on the situation"
4: the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use
a lever [syn: leverage, purchase]
v 1: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial
transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The
conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big
department store" [syn: buy, purchase] [ant: sell]