verb, noun · neutral
purchase
UK/ˈpɜːtʃəs/US/ˈpɝːtʃəs/PUR·chase
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to buy something, or the act of buying something
Examples
“We decided to purchase the tickets online to save time.”
“The recent purchase of new equipment improved productivity.”
“Please keep your purchase receipt for returns.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the long-term maintenance costs, I decided to purchase the slightly more expensive model for its better warranty and energy efficiency.”
Collocations
- make a purchase
- purchase online
- purchase price
Word family
purchase verbpurchase nounpurchased adjective / past participlepurchaser nounpurchasing noun / adjective
Common mistakes
I purchase a new phone yesterday.→I purchased a new phone yesterday.
Purchase was expensive.→The purchase was expensive.
Say it for a higher band
5buy→6get→7+purchase
Synonyms
buy
acquire
Easily confused
buy
“I bought my laptop online last month.”
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