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To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted price or consideration therefor, or by agreeing to do so; to acquire by the payment of a price or value; to purchase; -- opposed to sell.

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  1. v. t. To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted price or consideration therefor, or by agreeing to do so; to acquire by the payment of a price or value; to purchase; -- opposed to sell.
  2. v. t. To acquire or procure by something given or done in exchange, literally or figuratively; to get, at a cost or sacrifice; to buy pleasure with pain.
  3. v. i. To negotiate or treat about a purchase.
  4. n. an advantageous purchase
  5. v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  6. v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
  7. v. be worth or be capable of buying
  8. v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
  9. v. accept as true
  10. To negotiate or treat about a purchase.I will buy with you, sell with you. Shak.
  11. n:2/v:98 v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction v. be worth or be capable of buying v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange v. accept as true