purchase
PURCHASE meaning: the act of acquiring something for a price; this eight-letter word scores 15 Scrabble points and has no anagrams or one-letter neighbors.
Noun 4 meanings
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
“They offer a free hamburger with the purchase of a drink.”
That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
“He was pleased with his latest purchase.”
That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
Verb 4 meanings
To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
“to purchase land, to purchase a house”
To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
“to purchase favor with flattery”
To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
Etymology
From Middle English purchasen, from Anglo-Norman purchacer (“seek to obtain”) from pur- (from Latin pro-) + chac(i)er (“to chase, pursue”). Compare Old French porchacier (“to follow, to chase”), which has given French pourchasser (“to chase without relent”).
Similar and opposite words
PURCHASE is a familiar word with an unusually specific property-game sense: it can describe a property's price measured against its rental income. Its ordinary meaning is buying or acquiring something for money. The word is accepted in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, and its eight tiles add up to 15 points before any board bonuses.
PURCHASE meaning and score at a glance
- PURCHASE means buying something or acquiring it for a price.
- The eight letters score 15 points in Scrabble before board bonuses.
- No exact anagrams or one-letter neighbors are recorded for PURCHASE.
- Its -ase ending rhymes with 12 words, including CASE, CHASE, and PHRASE.
What does PURCHASE mean?
PURCHASE most often means acquiring property or another item by paying money, or the thing obtained for that price. That definition makes the word a direct fit for clues about buying, acquisition, or ownership.
A broader sense covers anything obtained in any manner, honestly or not, which is why the word also works for a possession or an acquisition in a clue.
A less everyday sense concerns a house or estate: PURCHASE can refer to a price equal to its rent or income over a stated period. That specialized property meaning is easy to miss if you know only the buying sense.
How does PURCHASE play in Scrabble?
PURCHASE scores 15 points from P (3), U (1), R (1), C (3), H (4), A (1), S (1), and E (1). H is the biggest tile, while P and C each contribute three points; the other five tiles are worth one apiece.
The PURCHASE meaning centers on acquiring something, but its letter pattern offers no exact anagram and no one-letter neighbor. For sound matches, follow the final -ase: CASE, CHASE, EASE, PHASE, PLEASE, and RELEASE are among its rhymes. Check your game's word list before playing, since accepted dictionaries can differ.
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