purchase -- (the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake")
purchase -- (something acquired by purchase)
purchase -- (a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation")
leverage, purchase -- (the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever)
Overview of verb purchase
The verb purchase has 1 sense
buy, purchase -- (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")