Synonyms of purchase

purchase 1 of 2

verb

ˈpər-chəs 

as in to buy

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I need to purchase a new heavy coat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buy
• take
• get
• obtain
• acquire
• pick up
• procure
• win
• cop
• secure
• pay (for)
• finance
• gain
• deal (for)
• garner
• negotiate (about)
• offer
• trade (for)
• exchange (for)
• repurchase
• bargain (with)
• spring (for)
• bid
• haggle (for)
• barter (for)
• rebuy
• palter (with)
• dicker (over)
• chaffer (with)
• horse-trade (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sell
• merchandise
• deal (in)
• market
• retail
• merchandize
• vend

purchase

2 of 2

noun

1

as in leverage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leverage
• grab
• anchorage
• grasp
• seizure
• clasp
• hold
• grip
• handhold
• clench
• foothold
• grapple
• footing
• handgrip
• embrace
• hug
• toehold
• clinch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• release
• relinquishment

2

as in sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sale
• buy
• transaction
• steal
• bargain
• deal
• trade
• rummage sale
• clearance
• garage sale
• yard sale
• auction
• closeout
• jumble sale
• tag sale
• negotiation
• fire sale
• fair
• silent auction
• haggle
• horse-trading

Examples of purchase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Couch, the man wanted in connection with the shooting, purchased a gun and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition Saturday morning, officials said late Sunday. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2024

Tickets to catch the show in person are also available to purchase online. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024

Noun

When can an Arizona homebuyer cancel a purchase over a short-term rental next door? —Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024

With this shift, Net-a-porter will maintain a beauty shopping vertical on its website, though the platform will no longer manage a beauty inventory of its own, instead directing shoppers to brands’ own direct-to-consumer channels to complete purchases. —Noor Lobad, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024