Clues for the word "PURCHASE"
We've had 13 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 39 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 30, 2025.
Definition of purchase
- v. t. - To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- v. t. - To obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price; as, to purchase land, or a house.
- v. t. - To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery.
- v. t. - To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- v. t. - To acquire by any means except descent or inheritance.
- v. t. - To buy for a price.
- v. t. - To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; as, to purchase a cannon.
- v. i. - To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one's self.
- v. i. - To acquire wealth or property.
- v. t. - The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything.
- v. t. - The act of seeking and acquiring property.
- v. t. - The acquisition of title to, or properly in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- v. t. - That which is obtained, got, or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
- v. t. - That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
- v. t. - Any mechanical hold, or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle, capstan, and the like; also, the apparatus, tackle, or device by which the advantage is gained.
- v. t. - Acquisition of lands or tenements by other means than descent or inheritance, namely, by one's own act or agreement.
Referring Clues
- Buy
- Buy tea bag outside
- Pressure put on to buy
- Buy almost perfect hound
- Foothold established by Nonconformist church in stage of development
- The acquisition of a lever would provide you with it
- It's simple to take in the little prince in a financial transaction
- Buy tea in a bag
- Pay money to secure an advantage
- Buy small bag containing tea
- Buy tea, filling bag
- New chap sure to buy something
- Acquire leverage
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 30, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 01, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 04, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 30, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 16, 2024
- Your Life Choices - July 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 26, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 30, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - December 02, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 12, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - July 19, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 02, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - April 16, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - February 10, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 30, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - July 03, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - November 13, 2017
- Mindfood Daily - November 04, 2017
- Daily Quick - October 12, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - July 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - May 12, 2017
- Your Life Choices - May 11, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 31, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - February 07, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 20, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - July 27, 2015
- Guardian Quick - January 28, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - December 26, 2011
- And in 9 more crossword puzzles...