purchase

/ˈpɜr·tʃəs/ n [C/U]

Definition

› [C] The makeover is free with a $50 purchase. › Purchase can also mean the act of buying: [U] You can apply the value of your old car to the purchase of a new one.

(Definition of purchase n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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pupil n STUDENT
puppet n
puppeteer n
puppy (dog) n
puppy love n
purchase n
purchase v
pure adj COMPLETE
pure adj MORALLY GOOD
pure adj NOT MIXED
puree v

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