verb phrase · neutral
make a purchase
UK/meɪk ə ˈpɜːtʃəs/US/meɪk ə ˈpɜːrtʃəs/MAKE·a·PUR·chase
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to buy something; to complete a transaction to acquire goods or services
Examples
“I decided to make a purchase online after reading the reviews.”
“Customers can make a purchase using several payment options.”
“If you make a purchase over $50, shipping is free.”
Band 8 sentence
“When comparing online retailers, I usually wait until I'm ready to make a purchase to avoid impulse buying.”
Collocations
- make a purchase / complete a purchase
- return a purchase
Word family
purchase noun/verbbuyer nounpurchasing noun/verb
Common mistakes
do a purchase→make a purchase
make purchase→make a purchase
Say it for a higher band
5buy→6do a purchase→7+make a purchase
Synonyms
buy
Easily confused
buy
“I need to buy a new phone this month.”
complete a purchase
“You must log in to complete a purchase.”
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