purchasing

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English

Definitions

verb

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.

noun

An act or process of making a purchase.
A complex, organized process in large organizations for obtaining goods that may include identification of requirements, approvals, supplier management, negotiation, receipt of goods, and payment.
A part of an organization that manages such processes

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Synonyms

procure procurement buying buyer sale buy buyback spending sourcing buy-out stock consumer gaining market buyout supply takeover

Associated

parity ppp gdp est tickets inflation purchase consumers goods shares

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