(~s, purchasing, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
When you ~ something, you buy it. (FORMAL)
He ~d a ticket and went up on the top deck...
VERB: V n
~r (~rs)
The broker will get 5% if he finds a ~r...
= buyer
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2.
The ~ of something is the act of buying it. (FORMAL)
Some of the receipts had been for the ~ of cars.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n
see also hire ~
3.
A ~ is something that you buy. (FORMAL)
She opened the tie box and looked at her ~. It was silk, with maroon stripes.
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4.
If you get a ~ on something, you manage to get a firm grip on it. (FORMAL)
I got a ~ on the rope and pulled...
I couldn’t get any ~ with the screwdriver on the damn screws.
= grip
N-UNCOUNT: also a N