purchase

(pûrˈchĭs)

1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
2. To acquire by effort; earn.
3. To move or hold with a mechanical device, such as a lever or wrench.

1. a. The act or an instance of buying.
   b. Something bought.
   c. Acquisition through the payment of money or its equivalent.
2. A grip applied manually or mechanically to move something or prevent it from slipping.
3. A device, such as a tackle or lever, used to obtain mechanical advantage.
4. A position, as of a lever or one's feet, affording means to move or secure a weight.
5. a. A means of increasing power or influence.
   b. An advantage that is used in exerting one's power.

Related Forms:

• purˈchas·er noun