purchase
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈpɜːr.tʃəs/
KK: /ˈpɜrʧəs/
noun
Definition
The act of buying something or the item that has been bought.
Example
The purchase of the new car was a big decision for her.
Conversation
Did you make that purchase from the online store yesterday?
Yeah, I finally bought the headphones I've been wanting!
Nice! Was it a good deal for that purchase?
Definitely! I got them on sale, so it was worth it.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
acquisition
buy
procurement
Antonyms
sale
disposal
relinquishment
transitive verb
Definition
To obtain something by paying money for it; to buy.
Example
I decided to purchase a new laptop for my studies.
Tense Forms
Past: purchased
Past Participle: purchased
Conversation
Did you purchase that new game you were talking about?
Yeah, I finally did! It was on sale.
Nice! I need to purchase it too before the sale ends.
Root Explanation
Purchase → It is formed from "pur" (meaning forward) and "chacier" (meaning to chase). The word originally described the act of chasing after something to obtain it, which evolved into the modern meaning of acquiring something by paying for it.
Memory Tip
Think of 'chasing' after something to 'obtain' it — that's how you remember that 'purchase' means to buy or acquire something.
Visually Confused Words
repurchase
unpurchased
repurchaser
propurchase
prepurchase
nonpurchase
mispurchase
copurchaser