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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
purchase
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/
verb1 of 2
to buy something; to get by paying money for it
- “Reckon the cost before you decide to purchase the car.”Tatoeba
- “I have a few purchases to make in this store.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)