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purchase

US /ˈpɝtʃəs/

verb, noun Core · B1 Mua hàng & vận chuyển Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Customers must show their receipt to return any purchase within thirty days.

Word Family

NounNoun
purchase gốc purchaser purchasing
VerbVerb
purchase gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • buyan advantageous purchase
  • acquirecome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • acquisitionthe act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

Collocations

  • Easy purchase groceries at the market
    to purchase groceries at the market, meaning to obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  • Medium purchase order approved by accounting
    to purchase order approved by accounting, meaning to obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  • Hard negotiate an asset purchase agreement
    to discuss terms to reach an agreement regarding an asset purchase agreement
  • Very Hard gain moral purchase on the contentious dispute
    to gain moral purchase on the contentious dispute, meaning to obtain
  • Easy make a purchase
    to create, produce, or cause regarding a purchase

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