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purchase - the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake" |
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acquisition the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
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buyback,
repurchase,
redemption the act of purchasing back something previously sold
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buying,
purchasing the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
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purchase - something acquired by purchase |
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acquisition the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
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stock buyback a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)
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buy,
bargain,
steal an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
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purchase - a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation" |
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influence causing something without any direct or apparent effort
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