| Purchase (purchase) |
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| v. t. | (?; 48) |
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| Pur"chase |
| [imp. ***
p. p. Purchased (?)] p. pr. *** vb.
n. Purchasing.] [OE. purchasen,
porchacen, OF. porchacier, purchacier, to pursue,
to seek eagerly, F. pourchasser |
To pursue and obtain; to
acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
To obtain by paying money or its
equivalent; to buy for a price; as, to purchase land, or a
house.
To obtain by any outlay, as of labor,
danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with
flattery.
To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
To acquire
by any means except descent or inheritance.
To apply to (anything) a device for
obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a
purchase to; as, to purchase a cannon.
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| Purchase (purchase) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Pur"chase |
|
To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one's
self.
To acquire wealth or property.
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| Purchase (purchase) |
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| n. | (?; 48) |
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| Pur"chase |
| [OE.
purchds, F. pourchas eager pursuit. See Purchase,
v. t.] |
The act of seeking,
getting, or obtaining anything.
The act of seeking and acquiring
property.
The acquisition of title to, or properly
in, anything for a price] buying for money or its
equivalent.
That which is obtained, got, or acquired,
in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession;
acquisition.
That which is obtained for a price in money
or its equivalent.
Any mechanical hold, or advantage, applied
to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle,
capstan, and the like; also, the apparatus, tackle, or device by which
the advantage is gained.
Acquisition of lands or
tenements by other means than descent or inheritance, namely, by one's
own act or agreement.
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