English word purchase comes from Middle English purchasen
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| purchasen | Middle English (enm) | |
| purchase | English (en) | To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to.. To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.. To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.. To expiate by a fine or forfeit.. To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.. To pursue and obtain; to acquire by [...] |