PURCHASE

I. verb (~d; purchasing) see: pro- Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. gain , acquire , to acquire (real estate) by means other than descent, to obtain by paying money or its equivalent ; buy , to obtain by labor, danger, or sacrifice, to constitute the means for buying , intransitive verb to ~ something, purchasable adjective ~r noun II. noun Date: 14th century an act or instance of purchasing, something obtained especially for a price in money or its equivalent, 3. a. a mechanical hold or advantage applied to the raising or moving of heavy bodies, an apparatus or device by which advantage is gained, b. an advantage (as a firm hold or position) used in applying one's power , a means of exerting power