purchase :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"

n. something acquired by purchase

n. (napoleon variant)

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

fix, set, specify, determine, decide upon

v. decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

prefer, give priority to one creditor

v. give preference to one creditor over another

buy, bribe, corrupt, pay a bribe to

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

handle, treat, treat with, do by

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

invite, pay for, have as a guest

v. have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

amuse, disport, divert

v. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"

entertain

v. provide entertainment for

order, say, tell, enjoin

v. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

requisition, request formally

v. make a formal request for official services

draw, take out, withdraw

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

stock, buy in, put in stock

v. stock up on

ransom, redeem, buy back

v. exchange or buy back for money; under threat

sell, exchange for money

v. exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"

rent, take, hire, charter, lease, engage

v. engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

supply, render, provide, furnish

v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

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