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Learn to pronounce pur·chase

/ˈpərCHəs/
verb
  1. acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.
    "Mr. Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for $1,500"
    synonyms: buy, acquire, obtain, pick up, snap up, take, secure, procure, come by, pay for, shop for, invest in, put money into, get hold of, get one's hands on, get one's mitts on, score
  2. haul in (a rope or cable) or haul up (an anchor) by means of a pulley, lever, etc.

noun
  1. the action of buying something.
    "the large number of videos currently available for purchase"
  2. a hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application.
    "the horse's hooves fought for purchase on the slippery pavement"
    synonyms: grip, firm contact, attachment, hold, foothold, footing, toehold, fingerhold, anchorage, support, grasp, resistance, friction, leverage, advantage

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