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verb(pur-chase)gain, acquire
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verb(pur-chase)to acquire (real estate) by means other than descent
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verb(pur-chase)to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
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noun(pur-chase)an act or instance of purchasing
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noun(pur-chase)something obtained especially for a price in money or its equivalent
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noun(pur-chase)a mechanical hold or advantage applied to the raising or moving of heavy bodies
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noun(pur-chase)a formal document that is used by an employee to request that something be purchased by a company
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noun(pur-chase)the amount of money someone pays for something (such as a house)
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noun(pur-chase)purchase on the installment plan
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adjective(pur-chase)of or relating to the place (such as a supermarket aisle) where a decision to purchase is made
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geographical name(pur-chase)tract of land south of the Gila River in present Arizona and New Mexico purchased 1853 by the U.S. from Mexico area 29,640 square miles (77,064 square kilometers)
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geographical name(pur-chase)region of the west central U.S. between the Mississippi River and the Rockies purchased in 1803 from France area 885,000 square miles (2,301,000 square kilometers)
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noun phrase(pur-chase)evidence showing that something was bought
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verb(pur-chase)to purchase (something) in advance