Main entry: purchase
Definition: the acquisition of something for payment
Usage: they closed the purchase with a handshake
Main entry: purchase
Definition: a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
Usage: he could get no purchase on the situation
Main entry: leverage, purchase
Definition: the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
Main entry: purchase
Definition: something acquired by purchase
Definition: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
Usage: The family purchased a new car; The conglomerate acquired a new company; She buys for the big department store