purchase
The formal act of acquiring something in exchange for payment, or the specific item acquired. In a mechanical or physical sense, it refers to a firm grip or a position that provides leverage to move something or prevent slipping.
Beispiele
3 von 5The recent purchase of the boutique hotel represents a significant expansion of their portfolio.
The act of buying the small luxury hotel shows a large growth in their business holdings.
The corporation finalized the purchase of the patent to prevent competitors from using the technology.
The company completed the acquisition of the legal right to the invention to stop rivals from utilizing it.
That jacket was a great purchase; it looks expensive but was actually quite cheap.
Buying that coat was a good decision because it has high quality for a low price.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'chasing' something until you get a firm 'grip' on it. To purchase is to successfully 'catch' or hold onto an item or a surface.
Schnelles Quiz
The wheels spun fruitlessly in the mud, failing to find _______ on the sodden ground.
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Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
The recent purchase of the boutique hotel represents a significant expansion of their portfolio.
everydayThe act of buying the small luxury hotel shows a large growth in their business holdings.
The corporation finalized the purchase of the patent to prevent competitors from using the technology.
formalThe company completed the acquisition of the legal right to the invention to stop rivals from utilizing it.
That jacket was a great purchase; it looks expensive but was actually quite cheap.
informalBuying that coat was a good decision because it has high quality for a low price.
The climber’s boots were unable to find purchase on the smooth, ice-covered granite.
academicThe mountaineer's footwear could not get a secure grip on the slick, frozen rock surface.
We need to verify the purchase order before the goods are dispatched from the warehouse.
businessWe must check the official buying request before the items are sent out from storage.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
gain purchase
To find a steady grip or to start having an influence on a situation.
make a purchase
The formal act of buying something.
purchase power
The financial ability of a person or group to buy products and services.
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Procurement refers to the entire process of sourcing and acquiring goods, often in a government or corporate context, while purchase is the specific act of buying.
Nutzungshinweise
While commonly used as a synonym for 'buy', at a C2 level, you should be aware of its use in physical contexts to mean 'grip' or 'leverage'. In business, it is preferred over 'buy' for its more formal and professional tone.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget that 'purchase' can be an uncountable noun when referring to the general activity of buying, and they rarely use its mechanical meaning of 'grip'.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'chasing' something until you get a firm 'grip' on it. To purchase is to successfully 'catch' or hold onto an item or a surface.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old French 'pourchacier', meaning 'to seek to obtain' or 'to hunt for'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In English-speaking legal systems, 'purchase' is the technical term for any method of acquiring property other than by descent (inheritance).
Schnelles Quiz
The wheels spun fruitlessly in the mud, failing to find _______ on the sodden ground.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
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