purchase

🇺🇸 /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɜːtʃəs/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
verb
R

to buy something

I need to purchase a new book for my class.

noun
B2

the act of buying something

The purchase of a new car requires careful planning.

B2

something you bought

My latest purchase was a pair of shoes.

R

a firm hold on something

She lost her purchase on the wet surface and fell.

translation

v. to buy something
n. the act of buying something; something you bought; a firm hold on something

Word Forms

3rd Present purchases
Progressive purchasing
Past purchased
Perfect purchased
Plural purchases