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Synonyms of purchase

7 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for purchase is support. Other synonyms of purchase are emption, contact, grip, hold and foothold. The opposite of purchase is sale.

Synonyms and similar words for purchase

nounThe acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its...

  • emptionThe act of buying; purchase.

nounAny mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a...

nounThe amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.

verbTo buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.

  • procureTo obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.

Opposite of purchase

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Meaning of purchase

  1. noun The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
  2. noun That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
  3. noun That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.

Full definition of purchase

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Questions about synonyms of purchase

What is another word for purchase?
Purchase has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as support, emption, contact, grip, hold, foothold and procure.
What is the opposite of purchase?
The opposite of purchase is sale.
What does purchase mean?
Purchase means the acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: purchase (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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