purchase

noun

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

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Senses

the acquisition of something for payment

they closed the purchase with a handshake

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

The family purchased a new car

something acquired by purchase

a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage

he could get no purchase on the situation

the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	purchase
1	hypernym	Types & categories	acquisition
1	hyponym	Types & categories	repurchase
1	hyponym	Types & categories	buying
2	also see	Related & opposite	buy out
2	also see	Related & opposite	buy in
2	antonym	Related & opposite	sell
2	derivation	Related & opposite	purchase
2	derivation	Related & opposite	buying
2	derivation	Related & opposite	buyer
2	derivation	Related & opposite	purchase
2	derivation	Related & opposite	steal
2	domain topic	Related & opposite	commerce
2	entails	Related & opposite	choose
2	entails	Related & opposite	pay
2	verb group	Related & opposite	buy
2	hypernym	Types & categories	get
2	hyponym	Types & categories	repurchase
2	hyponym	Types & categories	take
2	hyponym	Types & categories	get
2	hyponym	Types & categories	subscribe to
2	hyponym	Types & categories	buy out
2	hyponym	Types & categories	pick up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	buy food
2	hyponym	Types & categories	impulse-buy
3	derivation	Related & opposite	purchase
3	hypernym	Types & categories	acquisition
3	hyponym	Types & categories	stock buyback
3	hyponym	Types & categories	steal
4	hypernym	Types & categories	influence
5	derivation	Related & opposite	pry
5	hypernym	Types & categories	mechanical phenomenon