■ verb
1》 buy (something).
2》 Nautical haul up (a rope, cable, or anchor) by means of a pulley or lever.
■ noun
1》 the action of buying.
↘a thing bought.
↘ Law the acquisition of property by one's personal action rather than by inheritance.
2》 firm contact or grip.
3》 a pulley or similar device for moving heavy objects.
4》 archaic the annual rent or return from land.
Derivatives
purchasable adjective
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. pourchacier 'seek to obtain or bring about'.