• noun:   the acquisition of something for payment

  Example: "They closed the purchase with a handshake"

• noun:   a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage

  Example: "He could get no purchase on the situation"

• noun:   something acquired by purchase
• noun:   the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
• verb:   obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

  Example: "The family purchased a new car"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #29795)

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